Absent But Not Idle

I have been working on several projects at once, but I finally have one finished and able to be blogged.

I call this quilt, "Mooney Over The Mountain".

A string version of this block swept through a group on Facebook (Scrap Quilt Enthusiasts).  It was shared by Lorraine Mooney, and many, MANY versions of it are being shared there.  I made this quilt from a 7-inch variation of the block. Most of the fabric that I used was scraps sent to me by a very dear friend of whom you've heard me speak very often, JoAnn.  It is a big departure from my usual bright fabric creations, but I really like it.

I machine-pieced the top, and hand-quilted it, using a polyester batting for a change.

I hope to gift it to an acquaintance of mine that is wheelchair-bound.  It has finished at 41 inches square.

If you remember, earlier this year I blogged that my friend, JoAnn had passed away.   Her family had a sale recently, and picked through and saved many quilting items for me.  I received a surprise BIG BOX in the mail, and found lots of goodies inside.  More precious than that was the sweet grateful thought of them remembering me in this way.

Along with the quilting goods was a quilt top that I can remember JoAnn piecing probably 20 years ago, if not more.  Her daughter, Jen, has commissioned me to finish it for her dad, saying that it would be special to him.  Of course I agreed, and hope to be able to share the finished quilt with you within the next few months.  I managed to get it basted earlier this week.  I plan to hand-quilt it too, if possible.