Winterset

 Hello Everyone,

As I sit at my computer under a blanket of snow, it seems like a good day to show you my sister's finished version of my Winterset pattern.

Gail was on a roll last year and was determined to finish some of her projects.  She knew she wanted to have this quilt on display in her guest room, and voila here it is!  Gail expanded the original pattern to fit a queen-sized bed. I appreciate all of work that went into the making of this quilt.

The little blue quilt hanging on the quilt rack was made by our grandmother, Emilie Elizabeth.  Grandma made a doll quilt for each of us, and I still have mine.

Gail's quilt was masterfully quilted by Dianne Schweickert from Livermore, CA.

Here's a picture of Gail's quilt from the November retreat.  It's a big quilt.

The original pattern has a windmill in the center.  Gail doesn't do applique, so she eliminated the center applique and added additional blocks.....a lot of additional blocks and a lot more pinwheels in the borders.

Here's a closeup of the center.

Gail's quilt is a perfect example of taking a pattern and making it her own.  Don't be afraid to make changes.  Gail worked on this quilt at one of my retreats last year, and we calculated the inner borders and the borders together.

I've retired this pattern, but if anyone is interested in Winterset, I can resurrect it and put it in my Etsy shop.  Send me an email sewnwildoaks@gmail.com if you are interested in making a Winterset quilt.

Our morning will be spent snow blowing and shoveling our way out of the cabin. It snowed for most of the night, and we have about 9" of snow we need to shovel out of the way.  It looks like January outside instead of mid-March.  Historically we've received some big storms in March, and this month is no exception.

I'll take some pictures of the snow when the sun comes up and post them tomorrow.  

I'll be out playing in our own personal Winterset today.

Soon,

Lynn