Friday, July 15, 2016

You're Invited To a Trunk Show at the American Swedish Institute!

It just feels great to finish a quilt! This is my latest finish, a plus sign quilt. I made it using a jelly roll, just the 3rd jelly roll I've had in my quilting life. They are really fun and fast to work with.



I quilted it using one of my new, modern edge-to-edge designs called Cinnamon. It does resemble a cinnamon roll!



The backing is part of a duvet cover I bought at IKEA. I took it apart and this is the second quilt backing it's made. It cost $15. There's a pillow that will become a tablerunner backing, also. Look for the 100% cotton duvet covers. They have very modern, unusual prints.



I've been asked to give a trunk show at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis on Sunday, July 17, at 2 PM. I'll be showing 20 or so of my quilts and talking about my quilting journey. I went there last Sunday and saw Gail Bakkom's trunk show of her antique quilts, from 1813 through 1920.

Minnesota Quilters, of which I am a member, is hosting a number of quilt exhibits and trunk shows through out the next few months at the American Swedish Institute. Super interesting and fun!

I do have some Swedish blood--my paternal great-grandparents came to Minnesota from Sweden in the 1880s. I love this next photo--a Dala horse, a folk art symbol of Sweden, done up in a children's coin ride!



And the fireplaces at the American Swedish Institute are works of art! Here are a couple of them:





And lastly, one of my teddy bears made it to a child in Africa. It is a wonder to receive a photo of the recipient from the other side of the world, holding one's handmade gift.



Hope to see you at the American Swedish Institute!

Grace and peace!

2 comments:

  1. Great plus quilt! I love the colors and fabric against the gray, I haven't seen one like this. I love that last picture too!

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    1. Thanks, Bev!!! Jelly rolls are so much fun to work with! Check out the Flirty Quilt hashtag on Instagram for more quilts like this: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/flirtyquilt/

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