What is on my Design Wall August 22, 2011?
Posted By drsao on August 21, 2011
My Challenge Quilt for the Colonial Williamsburg Quilt Guild is on my Design Wall.
This was the challenge for the 2011 quilt. We had to close our eyes and draw two crayons out of a bag and those were the two colors that we were to use to design our own quilt. I got ORANGE AND WHITE and since orange was my mother’s favorite color (and one of my least favorite colors – lol) I was CERTAIN that my mother dipped her hand down from heaven to choose those colors. :):) I am actually starting to like orange – and it isn’t a BAD COLOR – it is just that I grew up with EVERYTHING ORANGE – so I think that until recently I was operating on “orange overload.” Seriously, the carpeting in the house was orange, the chairs and the sofa were orange……the drapes……you get the picture???? :):)
I named my Challenge Quilt Marjorie’s Pumpkin Patch (my mother’s name….well Marjorie – not the pumpkin patch part! 🙂 It is theoretically finished but I will be adding a few more buttons this week. It gets turned into the guild on September 2 so it is NO LONGER a secreat (but hey, I kept it a SECRET for almost a whole year and I figured that I can reveal it a bit early now.) LOL
Marjorie's Pumpkin Patch
The scrare crow is holding a bag with the two crayons that I drew for this challenge! 🙂
The Label
I very rarely do my own quilting – but I did this one myself.
I quilted this myself
I also thought I would share Shirley Anne’s quilt – she loves it and showed me that she had a special HIDING PLACE for it so it wouldn’t get shared with her FOUR BROTHERS! Growing up with three brothers myself, I understand this perfectly! 🙂
Shirley Anne and the DANCING FAIRY STARS
She is pointing to the SHIRLEY POPPY FAIRY but her favorites are….ta da…. the apple blossom fairy……
….and the Sweet Pea Fairies! Don’t you just LOVE IT when someone LOVES the quilts that you make? It just makes me smile from ear to ear.
You have been on a whirl wind tour and have put so much fun and happiness into it – so glad the trip went well and you are back in VA for a spell. Thanks for sharing all your pictures and fun. Judy C in NC
I love the Dancing Faries. How sweet.
Love the scarecrow and the pumpkins….so cute.
Both your quilts are GREAT! I always love to see challenge quilts and have always wanted to do a “pick 2 crayons” challenge. Maybe I’ll suggest that to our guild for next year.
Both your quilts are great. I love fall and your pumpkin patch is so right for it.
Your orange quilt turned out so cute!