My therapy quilt is finally finished. When I first started this top, about 4 years ago, it was just going to be a simple wall hanging with 3 rows of houses. Nice, cute, sweet. But it wasn’t my best work. So it sat and marinated for a few years and finally, back in March (?) I started playing with it as I really wanted to get it done.
I started out thinking I can dress it up by adding some embellishments so I could cover up my obvious mistakes and that was okay for a while but not very happy with it. I then got the idea of adding iron-on appliques onto it and figured WHY NOT? So I threw into the mix some dinosaurs, different planets, a rooster and other fun things. Hence the name, An Alternate Universe.
Please feel free to look a little more closely at it. You may or may not get some of it and honestly, some of it is just to cover up some mistakes. For instance on the bottom row, there is a rooster on top of a chicken coop (sorry not very artistic in drawing). He has a question mark over his head. Look down and there are 2 dinosaurs fighting and then there is a huge dinosaur egg rolling out of the chicken coop. Use your imagination and enjoy.
Note: The swirls are part of the quilting but it was not easy as my needle kept breaking. Just think of it as part of the ambiance. Have fun and remember this is just for fun.
Hello and welcome to my website!
My name is Donna. My hubby and I are retired. We have twin daughters and are blessed with 4 grandchildren. We are owned by a cat, Purrl. who loves to supervise and is very nosy.
I have been quilting since 1996. In addition to making quilts for my family and friends, I also make charity quilts for Marjoree Mason Center and Valley Children's Hospital. Marjoree Mason Center is a local organization here that helps and supports battered and abused women and children get out of abusive relationships. Every Christmas I make several baby quilts for the women, with a small stuffed animal or toy.
I also belong to the San Joaquin Valley Quilters' Guild here in Fresno. Since I retired, I have been trying to finish most of my UFOs, but my stash is way out of control! I have lately gotten into designing quilts and enjoy that even more than sewing them! I love colors of all types and consider myself to be a true scrappy quilter and I do love playing with designs.
I am the owner/moderator of Scrappy Quilters on Facebook, where we are very active with many mystery quilts, challenges and swaps. I welcome you to come by and check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScrappyQuilters.
Thank you for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon.
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