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I was so
excited to have had my "Roseville
Quilt"
accepted into
"A Quilter's
Gathering" Quilt Show,which was held from Nov. 4th - 7th, 2004.
I did not
receive an award, and after looking at the winning quilts,
I certainly
understood why. I had not done enough hand quilting on my background.
The other
quilts were heavily hand quilted, so I will have to go back
and add
more stitches to my backgrounds. The quilts on display were
absolutely
gorgeous... many taking my breath away!
I have
posted some of the ones I really liked
so that
you might also enjoy them the way I did.
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image below to go to Pictures. Enjoy!!!
"Click" the picture above for a Travelog of
our recent trip
in search of Quilt Shops and Photo opportunities
in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country of Lancaster
PA.
For a List of Boston Area Quilt
Shops,
"Click
Here"
Hello to all my visitors! My real name is Pam
Costa,
and I started Quilting in 1990, by taking
a sampler quilt class
at a local quilt store. Three of my friends
from work and I learned to make 6
different patterns, each one using a new technique,
from log cabins to applique
and hand-piecing of diamond and triangle patterns
to get the good points.
Now, each of us has branched off into different
areas, building our talents,
becoming more proficient, perfecting our favorite
techniques.
One of the quilts we each finished was the
Grandma's
Album Quilt
from past issues of McCalls' Quilting Magazine.
Every issue gave us three block patterns to
do...
It was a challenge because we all used different
colors, and the quilts
look different even though all three are made
from basically the same pattern.
I, personally, substituted some of the block
patterns, for ones I
either designed myself, or used from other
patterns.
You can see my own finished Grandma's
Album Quilt up above,
and I have also finished the Grandma's
Country Album II.*Smile*
We now get together for special shopping trips
to distant quilt shops,and we
depend on each other for color and fabric
consultations..often setting up
"challenge quilts" where we each use the same
pattern, but different colors,
patterns and techniques; and wow, do the quilts
look different at the end!
I piece most of my quilts by machine, then
getting to the part I like best...
all the hand stitching: quilting the patterns
and doing the applique.
I don't care how long it takes...just enjoy
doing it! I try to choose a quilt
each time that will let me experiment in a
new style...some I do again,
and some I may not make again..(like
the wedding ring quilt...)
But is sure did make a great shower gift for
my son's fiance!
I entered one of my quilts in a quilt show
at a friend's church.
It is called my "Friendship Garden Quilt";
and it was done completely by hand!
I got the fabrics from my quilting buddies'
stashes.. so that when we look at the quilt,
it brings back good memories of all the quilts
we have made,
over all the time we have been quilting together.
Well, here is the final picture of my ICQ Friendship
Cyber-Quilt.
A group of internet friends got together to
swap Friendship Stars,
And this is how I put them all together.
"Click" on the picture of the quilt to see
more info,
and where all the gals came from.
Thanks to all of you gals, for the lovely blocks!
Lots of "Cyber Hugs" to all!
Come look at some of my favorite Quilter's Stories:
Karen's
Story...
Quilts
For Sale...
Confessions
of some Quiltoholics!...
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If you have a Story of your own to share,
or a comment on the webpage,
please e-mail me at:
pam@thecostafamily.net
I would love to include it in my Favorite Stories!
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Mother's Quilt
by Sally D. Thomas
Mother's quilt is getting old,
And frayed from years of wear.
I love this quilt and each small stitch,
Sewn with loving care.
It takes me to my childhood days,
When she held me in her lap;
And rocked me till I fell asleep,
For my daily nap.
When I woke I felt so warm,
With that old quilt tucked around me.
I'd lie there quietly watching her,
Till she turned around and found me.
Now I'm grown and Mother's gone,
But the memory still lingers;
Of all the love she sewed into
That quilt with nimble fingers.
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