This is for a friend who is 94 and loving life. He has a story to tell, and fishing is just one of them. It has been a cold winter for him and he is looking forward to a warmer spring/summer. This will probably help him stay a little warmer. . . I used a piece of Michael Miller "Wonder Falls" (CX2930) fabrics, and a preprinted panel from South Sea Imports called Pine Lodge by David Carter Brown. A little black and yellow basics help frame the scenery--quilted with a wavey netting, flowing water rivulets, and some Kim Diamond fishermen with accessories. I custom digitized his name at the top and called it complete. Oh, the binding is Moda's Heritage Square by Kathy Schmitz, and the backing is a Maywood flannel called Christmas Presence 7792. There is no pattern for this quilt. I made it up as I went along. The batting is Quilter's Dream blend 70/30. I used Star Gold to SID the yellow frames, oyster shell for the water, netting, and fishermen; and mother goose in the bobbin. Two threads, star gold and gray, stitching the name made it stand out a little more--yes, two threads on top through the same needle eye! Select the link to my Picasa albums and find more pictures with more detail. Thanks for looking.
