I finished the t-shirt quilt. I was commissioned to make this quilt by a customer who wanted a memory quilt centered around her love of running marathons. I have grown fond of it and hate to let it go. I am now going to have to make a quilt for myself out of the collection of old t-shirts that I saved! This block seemed particularly appropriate for today. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all the mothers out there reading this blog!

Today, the weather was sunny and clear. A perfect day for a drive to a nearby community to enjoy their quilt show. My quilt traveling friend, Dot and I headed to Coquitlam to the Quilt Rhapsody on Blue Mountain Quilt Show.

The Blue Mountain Quilters Guild puts a small but very nice show every other year. Dot and I had a hard time deciding which of the many lovely quilts to vote on for Viewer’s Choice. The following pictures are of my pick. The fabrics in this quilt were oriental designs and the whole thing was hand quilted. The piecing was very precise. Very beautiful!

I have posted more pictures from this show on Webshots. If you would like to attend a virtual quilt show, take a look: http://community.webshots.com/album/550344238weRXTl

These pictures are of a customer quilt that I just finished quilting using the Circle Lord Baptist Fan template. I love the look of a curved quilting design on a Yellow Brick Road quilt. The contrasting shapes compliment one another beautifully.

These are pictures of tulip fields near where I live. There is nothing better for quilting inspiration than a scene like this!

The fifth participant in my Round Robin group was Kathy.

I just finished quilting Kathy’s Round Robin project on my long arm last night. I love the colours in Kathy’s quilt and seeing it come alive with the quilting has inspired me to pull my own top off the flimsy pile and see if I can’t get it quilted soon.

The quilting design is Clam Shell. It is fabulous for adding texture to a quilt without detracting from the piecing. Very appropriate for this quilt.