Sunset at Mohave Point - The Quilting is Done!

Detail of Mohave Point at Sunset

 I finished the quilting yesterday and I'm still not sure I like it... People keep telling me that we are our own worst critic though so yeah, I guess I just need to accept that and move on. I wonder what my landscapes would look like of I just did straight lines across the strips and nothing else. Someday I'll try it, but that is neither here nor there.

Have you ever had an idea and jumped on it before you thought it through? I'm not sure I'd do this again and it surely caused a rush of adrenaline when I did it.

Here's the story - 

Grand Canyon Sunset - In Progress

Grand Canyon at sunset - this is basted and not yet quilted

 It's been a heck of a last 3 months but hubby is up and back at work half time now. Thank you for all the encouragement you've given me since the last blog and I'm happy to be back to work myself! 

I started this quilt last August before we left for Ukraine, I just never had time to show you what I was working on after I finished The Perfect Nanny (Mary Poppins). By the way, I sent it off to the National Quilt Museum where it will be part of their traveling exhibition for the next 2 years. Maybe you'll be able to go to an AQS show and see this added exhibit?  

On to my new quilt -

A Long Road Home - and Still Traveling

 Cathedral Basilica of St John the Apostle - Eger, Hungary

I've spent the morning trying to put the last few months of my life into perspective as I go through my photos from a trip we took in September to Ukraine. Hubby went there to teach about how the US Forest Service manages their watersheds and I went along to be part of a Carpathian/Appalachian Mountain Cultural Exchange - they wanted me to bring some of my quilts. (You might remember that my Carpathian Mountain Sunset was inspired by Ukrainian photographer Leonid Tit's photographs.)

The Perfect Nanny

The Perfect Nanny by Cathy Geier

I'm done! This short blog will finish up my quilt with some quilting pics.  

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

I really need to name this quilt!

 Work is continuing on my Mary Poppins quilt - it's on my floor being blocked now.  I thought I'd show you a couple of things today. First, how I use Liquid Stitch or Liquid Thread, and second how I added the tulle bow ties blocks in the sky. (And third a tiny bit about using Glad Press n Seal for quilt patterns.)

Wanted: A Nanny for Two Adorable Children

My Mary P.

 My mom took me to see Mary Poppins when I was a little girl and she told me years later that I cried all the way home because I wanted it to be real.

What was it about this sweet musical that so captured my imagination? I'm still thinking about it over 50 years later.

New Quilt - Guess what scene I'm making?

A landscape scene - buildings...

 It has been a long time since I've posted! This year is incredibly busy as I'm teaching so much but I wanted to show you what I'm working on these days. I knew I was going to have a busy year so I told my friends that I was hopeful that I could make 1 quilt this year. Welp, this is it. 

It is a scene - imaginary - yet inspired by a well known movie. Usually I post the finalized picture first and then show you how I got there but this time I think I'll leave you guessing.  See if you can figure out what imaginary scene I'm making...