Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt

I finished the Celtic Solstice mystery quilt top that I have been working on for the last while. When Dustin and Gina got married I had wanted to make them a wedding quilt. That was over a year ago and I’m just now getting “a round tuit!” I chose to make it with lavenders and purples, some of Gina’s favorite colors.

My sister Polly and I with our finished quilt tops.

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Heatwole Sewing / Quilt Retreat

We are in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee near Pigeon Forge for this annual event.

Snow and ice were on the steep drive to our cabin.

A nostalgic moment.

Barbara made this quilt from Father’s pants. Mother said he never wore jeans.

Not everyone brought sewing projects to work on.

Amy finished piecing her Star Spin quilt from a pattern designed by our sister Barbara.

A story???

Ashton took me on a steep walk all the way around the cabin.

So, where is everyone?

… Oh, there they are!

Some of the cousins from the next generation are sewing right along with us.

Polly finished piecing her Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt, Celtic Solstice.

Emily and her “Disappearing 9-Patch.”

Cheryl is having fun making a “string” quilt.

Silent Sentinel – Silo

And so, my silo quilt is all finished “as in done, finito, nothing more to add, ready to use/display/give away.” I was so glad for all the suggested names for my piece as all I could think of was ‘silo.’ How boring is that? And now I learned a new word, ‘sentinel’ meaning “a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching” from Dictionary.com. I had to keep pressing the button to listen to the correct pronunciation of the word. And now I’m afraid the dictionary man doesn’t have a Southern accent!  Anyway, here is my piece.

Silent Sentinel

$75.00 -- SOLD

It measures 8” X 10” and is fused and machine appliqued and quilted. I used an assortment of cotton fabric, tulle, and an assortment of cotton and polyester thread.

Detail

I finished it with “fast finished triangles” and it is ready to hang.

You can see my process for making this quilt by clicking HERE and HERE and HERE.

Silo Quilt Workshop

I had a fun day teaching these ladies how I make quilted fiber art from a photograph. I used my picture of a silo and showed them some of the techniques that I used HERE. Kerri sent me this picture of her finished piece yet last night. Job well done!

 

  

 

 

Two of the ladies opted to use their own images and made these pieces.

 

To see my finished quilt "Silent Sentinel" click HERE.

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Silo Quilt … Continued

My silo quilt is finished … all but the binding, label, and triangles on the back for mounting.

If only I wouldn’t have quilted that grass right through the base of the silo… it might look good from the wrong side!

Now, what would be a good name for it?

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