Freehand Feathers and Stash Busting!

I needed to practice my freehand feathers before I jump in on a beautiful quilt of Laura's.  I can make a feather, I just needed to practice the sizing, movement and "feel" of the overall feathers.  My first instinct was to grab some solid muslin and have yet an

other practice piece with no purpose.  But then I thought, use up some of that backing fabric you've got laying around!  Bust some stash!!  So, I grabbed a cute piece of baby fabric with some cuddly minkie-type fleece and voila, this is what I came up with. 

Introducing the Newest Quilter in the Family

My daughter Christina just started quilting and this is the first quilt she made.  She wanted to do it from start to finish, so I let her use my longarm to quilt it herself.  Here she is with my newest grandchild, Landon Thomas.  He loves to 'hang out' with mom while she is longarming! 

And here is two-month old Landon kicking up his heels and enjoying his new quilt

made entirely by his mom! 

PS - Don't you love the name Landon?  We do!  Our last name is Landon so it has special significance. 

We are on baby watch... still... so I am getting lots of quilting done

Amelia is so ready to have this baby girl, but obviously baby girl is too content where she is!  Since we are on baby watch, we are staying here in town, and I am home from work.  I am getting lots of quilting done.  I ordered some pattern boards a couple weeks ago and found the perfect quilt to practice with.  I love these boards!  I am going to order some clam shells when they offer another sale.  The vendor is R & S Design.  The quilt is different - I probably won't make another one, but I love the quilting.