Let's see if I can remember all the players (using first names only to protect the innocent). Deanna gets credit for the idea. And for roping me into the job. Plus, she worked extra hard getting signatures. Really, she deserves a reward.
Monica took pictures, printed them on fabric and embroidered the center block. She went above and beyond in the fabric printing. Goodness knows how much she spent on fabric and ink. But the end result shows her dedication to getting it just right.
Since Father loves red and white, it was easy to choose a color scheme and, knowing we wanted signatures, choosing a block was pretty easy also. I'd used this easy pattern before and knew that it would be fast going. After I sewed the blocks, I handed them off to Deanna who went all over the state (almost) getting signatures. 
Eventually the blocks came back to me for sewing into a top and quilting. All of which is done! I took the easy route for the quilting also, quilting in the ditch around each block and straight lines in the white area. 
In the end I used up 6½ yards of red and white and about two yards of the neutral. The only cost I had was for the panels and the footprints in the sand fabric. 
| Quilt Stats | ||
| Name: | Fr. Ibe's 50th Birthday Quilt | |
| Size: | 84 x 92 | |
| Fabrics: | fabrics from stash | |
| Backing: | scripture panels, footprints, neutral | |
| Binding: | red fabric from stash | |
| Pattern: | signature design | |
| Quilting: | straight-line quilting, SITD | |
| Completed: | October 5, 2018 | |
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3 comments:
Fantastic quilt. What a great idea. And well done completing it well before the due date. That is amazing.
Good job!
Whoop! Whoop! Oh, what a wonderful quilt and gift! You, Monica, Deanna, and all of those who signed have created an unbelievable treasure. Fr. Ibe is going to be stunned. What a team effort!
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