Well, I have finally caved to peer pressure. MANY of you have been tormenting me for days…. you know exactly who you are… Camille and others…. about joining these festivities that Carrie and Camille started last week. What were you gals thinking of anyway? You all just needed something good to chuckle about didn't you? Slow summer :-)…?
Thank you SO MUCH for going over to INSTAGRAM these past few days and commenting…
May 6, 2023Tomorrow is the official start of our FRUIT SALAD SEWALONG and it’s all about…
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sherri | 12th Jul 09
Thanks so much for sharing…it’s been fun to see all of these quilts from the 80’s and 90’s…lots of us started quilting in the Debbie Mumm era! Love the latest ones, of course! I recently made “Madeline” and it was so much fun/1 I need to think of someone I can give one to so I can make another!
Julia | 12th Jul 09
I’m new to your blog but am totally impressed with your work. I love the quilt with the dress on it and was completely distracted by your beautiful child!! (I have 10 children so I’m easily distracted!) I just finished the top of my very FIRST quilt (posted it on my blog to join the “Parade of Quilts)and am so excited. I didn’t have ANY help, so that makes me even happier! (you know, the “I can do it myself” syndrome.)
Anyway, kudos to your second quilt! It’s beautiful, and I’m sure your first wasn’t THAT bad…
Camille Roskelley | 13th Jul 09
He he… love the visual of that first quilt. Sounds like a good one to me! Your second one turned out just fine, although it is strange to see anything from Joanna that isn’t fig tree cream and green. Doesn’t look very Joanna-y!
You already know I love all of your new stuff. And believe it or not, I AM going to make one of your quilts this summer. Oh yeah, I was supposed to make Jelly Girl today. Darn it… totally spaced it… 😉
One more thing- that is one darn cute little girl you got there. Nice work!
Stephanie | 13th Jul 09
Debbie Mumm and Thimbleberries were THE rage when I first started quilting. Oh your poor first quilt…love the Figlets. But oh your recent designs and fabrics are just gorgeous.
Carol | 13th Jul 09
OMG Joanna…that can’t possibly be that baby girl that was just born a market or two ago…LOL! She is just beautiful!
jaybird | 13th Jul 09
see it wasn’t that painful right? better than the visual than your first quilt.. i love that you do still have it.. somewhere… i probably would have thrown it out if it fell apart like that… and quilt #2… gotta love the rail fence… so simple but so pretty… my first quilt i ever designed on my own was a rail fence.. with a medallion center… and your new ones.. yeah we all know how i feel about them… i’m a fig addict. 🙂
rachel | 13th Jul 09
yayyy to peer pressure!!!
we heart you…we really do!!!
and i have to agree with camille…
it’s SO weird to see a quilt of yours that isn’t figgy.
tehehehe.
dotti white | 13th Jul 09
I probably would not have matched that quilt to you either even though it is very sweet! Your precious girl is absolutely adorable! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
Joy James | 13th Jul 09
The cute child trick worked. She is just sooo beautiful. I would never have put those quilts to you. Not at all your style now but I still love them.
Mary on Lake Pulaski | 13th Jul 09
Thanks for reliving that fun time in your life creating that first quilt! Your current work is just so amazing – I could look at it all day long.
Carole Prévost-Meier | 14th Jul 09
As I read numerous post on “fist quilts”, I don’t feel so out of place. As a matter of fact, until last year, I felt aweful about my first quilt, mainly due to seeing “first quilt entries” in the Vermont quilt show. I just couldn’t believe that people created masterpieces as a first quilt. How depressing it was to view such entries!
It wasn’t until I went to the Ricky Tims super seminar and saw his first quilt in person that I knew I was normal, and all those first quilt people entry were cheating! lol As I continue to see other first quilts from my favourite designer, I’m a piece with my first quilt as disaster.
My first experience was such a disaster that I wasn’t even going to quilt as a hobby. I’m glad I gave it one more try!
Love your work! Can’t wait to get your new line in my shoppe! Cheers!
vivi | 14th Jul 09
wow! lovely works
the one with the squares is pretty
i love visiting your blog
Lissa | 14th Jul 09
You Rock!
Carrie P. | 15th Jul 09
So glad you decided to share your quilts. Such a difference is colors. Very “cute kid.”
Magnolia Bay Quilts | 18th Jul 09
Glad you caved. Figlets? How cute!
I love your most recent quilts, and even though the description of the first quilt was enough to get the picture, I’m sure you were very proud of it when you made it.
Your daughter is beautiful. What a sweet little face!
Louise | 22nd Jul 09
Your music is just what I like and I feel young, younger than my age 70+