Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Amish Gems - UFO Finished

This is was my second-oldest UFO. We exchanged the blocks in the QGGH Evening Scrap Bee back in 1992. I wouldn't remember but I made a label... for the top. Since then, it's moved with me every time. Good intentions but...

Machine quilting by Peg Collins, Alamosa CO.
Dark and bright solids create
squares on point for an Amish Gems quilt.

I finally realized I will never quilt this. Quilting sister (QS) ordered me to send it to our dear friend, Peg Collins. Her email is collinspeg(at)hotmail(dot)com if you'd like to speak with her about doing some work for you, too. She's so artistic and custom quilts beautifully. In fact, she won a ribbon at AQS a few years ago. So into the mail it went with a note: no hurry, do what you think best.
Details of all the wonderful quilting
on Amish Gems, designed by Peg Collins

Peg used a variegated thread, black batt and her fabulous design sense. How exciting to have this complete and in use for the holidays. It's still pretty after 23 years!

I do remember making the back. There wasn't enough fabric to make an entire back and with all three kiddos covered in chicken pox, visiting the fabric shop was not an option. These two seemed to go together. It's ordinary today but back in '92, this was quite a wild back.

AmishGemsBack


Enjoy the day, Ann