July 2, 2017

Elizabeth’s card is a bit larger this year. When I posted photos from the quilt show this is the one Elizabeth said she liked the best.

June 29, 2017

This card has a little bit of everything in it. I tried several different methods of appliqué but ended up going back to the Steam-a-Seam; for small pieces I don’t think I’m capable of getting any other method to look as good. I love adding embroidery to the blocks (not my own design, it was called for in the pattern) and how great to have the perfect turquoise colour in my cases to match the patchwork!

June 23, 2017

We used to celebrate three birthdays at a time in September but it wasn’t until last year when I got the correct date for Josh’s birthday that I realized we have the same cluster in June.

I used the same Splendid Sampler pattern (Rising Star) for all three cards but I picked different fabrics for each of them.

June 21, 2017

Jenny is a new add this year. We spent some time with her last Spring just before our trip to France and I wanted to celebrate her birthday.

Jenny recently spent some time in New York City and I know, from her photos, that she spent some time in Jersey. I like the bright colours of this block – Jenny is a very colourful character.