Feb 22, 2011

CGQC January/February Finishes

My first completed quilt in 2011 is for an Etsy customer of mine...Ms. Texas.  She was a real hoot to work with and funny.  I've had 3 other customers (Ms. Arkansas, Ms. Arizona & Ms. New Hampshire) before her and didn't really blog about it.  I don't know why, I guess I wanted to make sure they were happy with my work before I opened my big mouth...lol!  But I have to admit, the t-shirt quilts I have done were really fun to make.  And while I was making them...I wondered what all the stories were about - behind each shirt.  Like Ms. Arkansas had the quilt made for her daughter that just went away to college.  The daughter was a princess/tennis pro.  Then there was Ms. Arizona, her son is like a super smart/musically talented/church socializing kid.  This young man played at Carnegie Hall in NEW YORK!  How cool is that?  Oh, and then there is Ms. New Hampshire...her husband is like an avid runner/marathon guy.  He had all these shirts from the same event that spanned over like 10 years.  It was exciting to make those quilts.  Consider this a reminder...save those shirts...just in case you might want to make one down the road.  I know I am.

And here is my second finish for 2011.  I just finished this quilt yesterday.  It's for my sister's BFF.  My sister picked this fabric out at Hancock's in Biloxi.  She did good on the color choices.  I used black for the backing.  It turned out real nice.

13 comments:

  1. Love the T-shirt quilt! They are great memory quits - especially for those heading to college. Your sister picked some lovely red florals - how striking.

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  2. The tshirt quilt looks wonderful.

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  3. oh wow i love the stories behind each quilts!!!well done you were busy!!!

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  4. What interesting stories you have to tell. The quilts turned out great. Way to go!! (for February Finishes)

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  5. How fun Michelle! Love it that you're enjoying your work quilting for others! And, love the red and white quilt too!

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  6. The quilts look beautiful. I love the red/white colors on your sister's quilt.

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  7. I have so many saved t-shirts from my girls. One of these days I may actually start cutting them. T-shirt quilts bring up so many memories. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Look at those 2 finishes. I know that I will end up making a tshirt quilt for buddy someday...any hiccups? This is a pretty quilt for your sis's bff. I think it is very pretty. I love red.

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  9. Beautiful finishes! The tee shirt quilt is so much fun!

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  10. What a wonderful tee shirt/memory quilt. Great finishes from you. Judy C in NC

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  11. Wonderful t-shirt quilt!! Well done!!

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