Around the World and Falling Leaves

I received two new quilt tops to finish over the weekend:

The Falling Leaves measures 76" x 74", a generous throw quilt size.

The Around the World variation measures 76" x 85" and will be ideal for a twin-sized bed.

Sometimes I have the best job ever!

A New (to me) quilt to finish!

One of the really great things I get to do is finish quilts for other artists. I really enjoy the mechanics of quilting (even if it does give me vulture shoulders) and find it refreshing to work on a quilt I haven't known for weeks (or months). This latest top belongs to a man who inherited it from his mother when she passed. I love that he's having it finished for her as much as I love the pattern:
It may be a few decades old but it has a bold graphic design that's just right for a modern home. At 74" x 92" it's a perfect size for the twin bed in the guest room, a generous sofa throw for two or to lay width-wise across the foot of a king-sized bed.

This last image is just a little brighter than real life, since those center logs (on the diagonal) are actually an unbleached muslin. For the first time in weeks the sun was blaring her brightest this afternoon and I was not about to say anything rude that might send her back into hiding. It will be finished with an unbleached muslin backing and cotton batting and quilted in a neutral cotton thread, in the ditch along all seam lines.

Spring 2011

I have to say it's a good thing that blasted groundhog didn't see his shadow, because I'm about done with winter. These three beauties have kept me company all winter - the photos were taken last fall and they're almost ready for binding:

and as I get ready to finish this one I think "Oh please, let there be blue skies"