Tuesday, April 26, 2011

April Showers


Several years ago, Linda Brannock designed this wonderful BOM.  I started it when I worked at the Liberty Quilt Shop, it made its way into a box, and of course it became another UFO.  It has always been one of my favorite primitive quilts, don't know why it never got finished. Linda said that she had always wanted a flower garden so that she could go out and pick a boquet of fresh cut flowers anytime.  I have visited her garden a few times, and it is amazing!  My hope is to have a yard full of flowers someday, too.  It is a work in progess, just like this quilt! Hopefully it will be completed sometime this summer.
I had more pics to upload, but blogger would not cooperate...oh well!  

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16 comments:

Lynda said...

I love works in progress. It is so fun to go back, visit something you once were so passionate about, work on it some more and eventually finish it. I have some things in boxes or closets for a loooonnngg time before they finally reach the quilting stage.

Shakerwood said...

Wow, you worked at Liberty Quilt Shop? That was on my to-do list some day ... until she closed. But I am glad you kept the BOM and are working on it. Just love Linda's work! and yours!

Carol said...

Oh I loved Liberty Quilt Shop! That was a wonderful, wonderful shop. I have that BOM too...still in the nice packages from Liberty...I should work on that again...I love it...thanks for the reminder.

Lori said...

A floral quilt is better for me since the deer seem to love the flowers I try and grow outside!
Your quilt blocks are lovely!

MJinMichigan said...

I always dreamed of visiting Liberty Quilt Shop but never got there. I ordered loads from them by mail and got that same BOM from them. The top has been finished for years but it still needs to be quilted. It's one of my favorite primitive quilts too and I'm afraid machine quilting it would ruin it but know I'll never get around to hand quilting it. I think I need to just finish it!

Sue said...

That's a really nice quilt. I hope you continue with it.

Sandra said...

Very pretty!

Julie - My Primitive Heart said...

Hi Sharon,
These quilt blocks are just beautiful! I have so many projects tucked away as well and hope to someday learn to really quilt, but I know that would just be another pile waiting for me to find and finish!!
It is so nice to meet you and thank you for following my blog! I look forward to following yours as well!!
Blessings~~
Julie

antique quilter said...

well how lucky are you to know Linda! I love her work and yes a flower garden is something I have always wanted too. I keep saying in our next house I want to do that! oh I miss the Liberty quilt shop, how lucky you were to work there, thats a legend of a shop!
I remember this quilt oh I always wanted to make it too
please keep going and share the pictures!
did she ever put that in a book?
Kathie

Lee Prairie Designs said...

Oh Sharon, these are delightful. Love everything about these blocks!!!! Always fun to find and work on projects that have been put on hold. Now this wonderful applique will become a treaure for sure.

Beautiful and thank you for sharing. Carolyn :)

Quilts And Pieces said...

Oh I love your flower blocks!

Marsha said...

Well, I don't have that BOM, but I do have plenty of others from LQS, that need to be finished/started!! LOL
I love that quilt and am happy you are working on it!

Karen said...

Oh, how I love these blocks. Did Linda publish the patterns?

Wendy said...

It's going to be a beautiful garden quilt. Your blocks are fantastic.

Vivian said...

Such a wonderful UFO to pull out of a box. Most of my UFOs bore me to tears when I look at them. This one will be well worth your time and effort. Do you know if these BOM patterns ever made their way into a book or a packet for sale?

Stray Stitches (Linda G) said...

I just recently turned a UFO into a WIP - doesn't feel good? The blocks are fantastic!!