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Sparkling Stars - My daughter is jealous of all the quilts I've been making for various family members so I decided to make this one for her.  I enjoyed working with all the jewel fabrics and then complimenting them with scrappy black and white sashing.  6-2-06 to 7-13-06  1,081 pieces  82.5" x 93"	Garden Blooms - Since my first vacation quilt did not go as planned (see These Shoes Were Made for Walking below), I decided to start another.  I purchased August 2006 McCalls Quilting magazine on 7/3/06 and just had to make the cover quilt. 7/7/06 to 7/12/06  44" square
9-Patch Zigzag - This is the benefit of having scraps pre-cut into various size squares.  I began this quilt on July 8, 2005 as a chaining on/off while working on other projects.  At one point I needed about 40 more 9-patches to complete the quilt top so I made the remaining blocks and put the top together.  Top completed 10/30/05  Quilt quilted and finished 7-8-06   70" x 77"   1,640 pieces	Sew Crazy - I needed a crazy quilt that incorporated old and new techniques for my scrap quilt lecture.  This is what I came up with.  I started with two machine embroidery blocks, made a third and then I was on my way.  While I did not enjoy the hand embroidery stitches, I do love working with beads, charms and mirrors.  Maybe some day I'll make a large quilt depicting my life.  6/4/06 to 7-__-06  12" x 18"
These Shoes Were Made for Walking - While on vacation I decided to make a quilt from start to finish.  The white background fabric must have had some polyester in it as the fabric shrunk as I was making the quilt (sewing the rows together) even when I turned the iron to a lower heat setting.  I decided to tie this quilt instead of machine piecing as I feared major puckers.  The quilt turn out nice and the eyelash thread used to tie the quilt give it character.  7/5/06 to 7/7/06   66" x 78"	Stars for Starnisha - I enjoyed making this quilt for Starnisha's high school graduation present which was adapted from Judy Martin's book, "Cookies and Quilts".   Made a pillow sham from left over fabrics.  4/14/06 to 7/8/06   65.5 x 82.5
A Big Star - I visited my grandmother during mother's day weekend in Alabama.  She is still using the 2nd quilt I made in 1995.  Needles to say, the quilt was in such poor condition and it touched my heart that she was still using it.  I told her to expect a new quilt very soon.  I had most of the half-square triangles in my UFO bin.  I squared them up and cut a few solid squares and viola, a quilt!   Began:  5/22/2006    Completed:  6/28/2006    70 x 84"	Jewel Rails - This one is for my sister.  Here is a very simple design enhanced by choice of fabrics.   Began:  2/26/2006    Completed:  5/6/2006

Cynthia's Houses - Made this quilt for my niece from blocks I won in the optional block drawing on 9/16/2004. Decided upon a setting and completed this quilt 5/6/2006	Kansas City Star in Patriotic - My guild used Kansas City Star patterns as a BOM in 2005.  We were assigned two blocks per month.  I substituted two blocks.  One I replaced with a Dear Jane block and another is from EQ.   Began:  1/2005    Completed:  2/25/06    Size:  57" x 77"

1,000 Pyramids - Quilted started at a quilt shop with six fabrics.  I added nine additional fabrics and designed my own border.  Began:  1/22/06 Completed:  2/22/06     Size:  66" x 80.25"	Square in the Square - A guild member gave me a trash bag full of home decorator samples.  After sorting them, I decided to make this quilt for my niece.  Began:  2/17/06   Completed:  3/17/2006 Size:  77.5" x 82.5"

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Acapulco Bubbles - I downloaded this pattern from Sew and Quilt.  I had so much fun utilizing the 60 degree triangle again.  This quilt is for my niece.  Began:  2/9/2006   Completed:  3/12/2006   Size:  74" x 85"	Delectable Mountains -

 

Flutters for Mickey - A member of TeasSnowmanSwapGroup and dear friend passes away January 11, 2005.  A few members of the group donated blocks to make a quilt.  I set the blocks and completed the quilting.  Sarah Carr-Jordan graciously completed the hand sewing of the binding, hanging sleeve and label.  This quilt was given to Mickey's husband, Richard.  Began:  4/2005         Completed 1/10/2006

Broken Bricks - Starting making this quilt to get rid of some FQs I've outgrown.  In small pieces the quilt is pretty interesting.  Will be given  to a family member as I still have over 49 lap to bed-size quilts to make.  Began:  1/18/06         Completed 2/1/2006