Welcome to Melva Loves Scraps and the Show Me Your Wings blog hop hosted by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt. If this happens to be your first time visiting, welcome! I hope that you will take a few minutes to look around my blog. You can get a peek into my studio, learn a little more about what makes me tick, as well as check out my Gallery and the Quilters Through The Generations stories I have featured by following the links on the high-lighted words or by clicking on the tabs at the top of the page.
Details for the give away and the full list of hop participants will be at the end of this post.
I really didn't think that coming up with a quilt for this hop would prove to be so challenging! My first idea was a Birds In The Air quilt... or something with flying geese units.
I asked my fb followers what came to mind when they heard "Show Me Your Wings"... Responses included angels, butterflies, "Take off and fly" referring to children growing up and fleeing the nest, as it is intended, and "I believe I can fly".
I considered angels... I also considered butterflies... and normally I would have been excited about the butterflies. But I kept landing back at Flying Geese. Jumbo size, big block size
I pulled a few patterns.
This one was a real possibility... I have made it a few times before as baby quilts. it is always a fun one to make...
I also considered the Dutchman's Puzzle with jumbo sized blocks...
It would make a nice sized baby quilt...
I pulled fabric that would work with either of these quilts. While definitely not a baby print, the brightly colored lizards on a green leafy background that had been in my stash for a few years would be a fun quilt for a baby boy... I had located some coordinating solids to go along with them.
And then I started looking through the Civil War Quilt book that I bought when I made a quilt to commemorate our vacation to Gettysburg and the DC area in 2005. Each block has a diary entry that highlights the events of the day or letters or new received.
That was when I found Confusion and Turmoil! As I reflect, it seemed rather ironic that I use this block pattern since I had been completely undecided about what sort of quilt I make... LOL
So, a few details... Each flying geese unit is 6 inches by 12 inches with an over all finished size of 39 inches square.
With this quilt completed and a few days remaining before the publish date for this hop, I started playing with a few angel ideas that I had...
Because February plays host to Valentines Day and all things hearts... I wanted to make an angel with hearts.
I may have used a similar project (from construction paper) as a Girl Scout leader or gotten the idea from some school project that one of the girls brought home from elementary school, or maybe a Christmas ornament...
It doesn't really matter... I have learned that when an idea comes to me in the middle of the night, I must follow the inspiration...
I had the opportunity to practice my free-motion quilting with the writing of the scripture from Hebrews 2:2 in the background.
My other idea was to use prairie points as angel wings, a triangle as the body and a snowball block as the head.<<< The final result... a cute little mug rug!
When I first looked at it, it reminded me of some paintings by DeGrazia at the chapel in Arizona.
I had a painting in my childhood bedroom that was done by my Grandma Teegarden with a similar feel and look of this one...
Give away time! This sweet little angel with Prairie Point Wings is the prize. Leave a comment before February 22nd letting me know...
which one of my winged quilt projects is your favorite?
The Flying Geese baby quilt, the Angel of Hearts or the Prairie Point Angel?
Be sure to leave your email address with your comment if you are a no-reply blogger... It would be terrible if you were selected as the winner and I had no way of contacting you!
Quilt Happy!
Melva
Be sure to visit all of the other quilters that are participating!
February 18
February 19
February 20
February 21
madeNcorrea
That Fabric Feeling
Linking with:
Linky Tuesday at Freemotion by the River
Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter
Mid-week Makers at Quilt Fabrication
WIPs on Wednesday at Esther's Blog
Let's Bee Social at Sew Fresh Quilts
Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
Movin' It Forward Monday at Em's Scrapbag
Off the Wall Friday at Nina-Marie's
That Fabric Feeling
Linking with:
Linky Tuesday at Freemotion by the River
Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter
Mid-week Makers at Quilt Fabrication
WIPs on Wednesday at Esther's Blog
Let's Bee Social at Sew Fresh Quilts
Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
Movin' It Forward Monday at Em's Scrapbag
Off the Wall Friday at Nina-Marie's
I like your Flying Geese quilt. I just made 240 Flying Geese. I'm good at it now. Your angel is sweet. Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects, I love them all 😍
ReplyDeleteI like the oversized flying geese myself. Seems easy enough to accomplish.
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet projects! I really like your Angel of Hearts.
ReplyDeleteThe prairie point angle, it is so sweet
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All your projects are wonderful, but my favorite is the heart angel. You're right--just like the projects my girls did and then my 3rd grade students (because I used a lot of my daughters' grade school projects after I started teaching). Great memories. The flying geese are interesting because they are so big--maybe I'd be able to make them correctly at that size... The prairie point angel is sweet as well. Can't leave her out. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Melva! Oh what lovelies you are sharing with us today!! I just love the DeGrazia inspired mug rug. I sure can see where your inspiration came from, and it makes me want to go find my DeGrazia pieces and pull them out. Your other mug rug with heart wings is too cute. This verse is so fitting and what a nice job you did quilting it. I am not that great at writing in FMQing at all. Finally, your quilt is so fun - I love that gingham square in the center and binding. It is so fun. Happy Monday to you. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteAll three of your projects are lovely but my favorite is Angel of Hearts. It was a difficult decision though.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I stopped by today. I have never thought of using such large flying geese when making a baby quilt but you have provided me with two great ideas. Thank you! I don’t know if it is because it was Valentine’s last week but I love the little heart angel idea. Again, the hearts are so versatile. You prairie point angle reminds me of Illadro figurines, so tall and elegant. Thanks for sharing! Janice.snell@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteConfusion and Turmoil totally describes me when I'm trying to figure out what project to do, too. I love it! Your angel projects are adorable and so creative. I can remember making wooden angels with a wooden ball head similar to your mug rug. Thank you so much for joining in this hop and inspiring us with your wings!
ReplyDeleteI like the confusion and turmoil. I made a baby quilt with huge flying geese, which reminds me I probably need to pull it out and finish it. Great projects, hard to choose just one.
ReplyDeleteLove all your pieces, especially your angel and Confusion and Turmoil.
ReplyDeletequilting dash lady at comcast dot net
Cute projects
ReplyDeleteYou make it quite difficult to choose just one as a favorite, although the heart angel with the scripture is very sweet!Truly and Angel of Hearts!
ReplyDeleteI like your flying geese quilt and if you didn't mention the size, I would have thought it was smaller than that.
ReplyDeleteGreat projects. I like using the flying geese.
ReplyDeleteThe Prairie point angel!!!
ReplyDeleteThank You for Hopping and sharing your Wings. I especially like your Angels.
ReplyDeleteI love them all but Confusion and Turmoil is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteFabulous winged projects. Love the angel with the prairie point wings!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed all projects today, but that little angel made of hearts is my favorite Love the quilting and the quote, too. Thank you ... <3 Pat
ReplyDeleteCool projects! Very awesome! Angel of hearts is my favorite! Enjoy your day! :-) :-)
ReplyDeleteI must admit flying geese never crossed my mind for this hop. I guess I take things a little too literally. Anyhow. I love your childs quilt and both of your angels. As a mug rug junkie I think I'd have to go for that angel.
ReplyDeleteThe flying geese quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the flying geese quilt.
ReplyDeleteAll of these projects have their own appeal. I am drawn to the Prairie Point angel - your reference to De Grazia brings back my memories of spending some of my lunch hours sitting in the garden at his studio/museum/chapel. This is a wonderful beginning for this hop.
ReplyDeleteI love your projects Melva. The Confusion and Turmoil quilt is my favorite. The block sounds more like something I create. Thank you for sharing today.
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely projects. My favourite is the heart angel
ReplyDeleteAll three projects are sweet but the Prairie Point Angel reminds me of Christmas ornaments I made with my children and grandchildren. Thank for reminding me of a sweet memory!
ReplyDeleteCarol Andrews
QuiltSchmilt@gmail.com
Your quilts are beautiful! I love your Prairie Point Angel, Great job!
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All of them are very cute. I really like the prairie point angel. Love the ribbon on her skirt.
ReplyDeleteYour angels are super cute and creative and I always admire flying geese because they just aren't my thing. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI like the prairie point angel! Great projects!
ReplyDeleteLove your Confusion and Turmoil...just the name alone is made for me! Your work is beautiful...a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome projects for the Show Your Wings Blog Hop!! My favorite is the angel made of heart shapes. SEW cute!
ReplyDeleteI love the Prairie Point Angel. What is there not to love about angels? Angels are among us and I'm sure I have missed them many, many times. I love angels. The other day one of my best friends told me that if something happens to her, she wants me to go to her house and take some of the angels she has in her extensive angel collection. What an honor that was! She and I met at Grief Share when our husbands died. We each had felt drawn to a church quite a distance from our homes. We were at an outing and starting talking. We found out that we live 1.5 miles from each other and we are wonderful friends now. She is like the sister I never had. We know that it was ordained by God that we each went there to attend that particular meeting of GriefShare. We met another lady who is our third in the triplets. She is not as close to us we two are. She is a great friend and the two of us have a special bond. It's amazing. The three of us do many things together. However, the two of us do even more together. It doesn't hurt that we live closer and can do things in just a few minutes. God is good - all the time. I love how you fly!
ReplyDeleteThey are all great projects, but I particularly like confusion and turmoil. It sounds just like my design process!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you had figuring it out! I like the confusion and turmoil block - I seem drawn to the old ones lately!
ReplyDeleteAdorable prairie point angel - she's very modern!
ReplyDeleteLove all your projects but the mug rugs are the sweetest.
ReplyDeleteAll are wonderful, but I Love the bright colors in the goose quilt💚💚💚
ReplyDeleteI too like the mug rug best while all your projects are so well finished. That should help make your morning a peaceful start for the day.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder your couldn't decide! These are all wonderful. Thanks for sharing on My linkup, Wednesday Wait Loss.
ReplyDeleteHi. I liked your angel of hearts so much I have made something similar. Are you happy for me to put a picture on Instagram crediting you with the design?
ReplyDeleteThe Prairie Point angel caught my attention right away. I like that one the best.
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