Emma Scores Again!

 
Last summer John's great niece Emma, an 8th grader, made her first quilt - look at the Aug 8, 2008, entry. And this is her second. Why am I posting this picture since Emma and her mom Diana chose all the fabrics, and Emma did all the work at her grandmother Terry's house? This past summer neighbor Cristina, her friend Catya, sister-in-law Chris and I all made Trip Around the World quilts - see July and August, 2008. And now here's Emma's Trip Around the World. Even without borders, it's fabulous. Click on the picture to see some of the detail of Em's fabrics. I love this pattern. And Emma's fabric choices are impeccable! Nicely done.

John's Great-Niece Emma is a Quilter!

John's sister Terry has really been doing some fabulous quilt work. See the July 23, 2007, entry for one of Terry's quilts. Her enthusiasm for quilting is having an effect on all of her family members, especially at this point granddaughter Emma, an 8th grader. Em and her mom chose some fabulous flannel fabrics, Terry chose the pattern, and Emma really took to the rotary cutter and Terry's new Bernina sewing machine. Terry and Emma used my studio to tie the three layers of Emma's quilt. Then they went back to Terry's where Emma machine-quilted the outer border and the binding. The results are spectacular.

One of the joys of quilting is seeing others get hooked. Another of Terry's granddaughters was here with Terry and Emma. Cassidy took lots of pictures of my stash - hope maybe she left here thinking that she wants to try a quilt! (Meanwhile, I'm about to finish the reversible quilt for Jen Thompson!)