Grape Expectations

I made this quilt for our contractor and his wife, who completed the extensive outdoor project to extend our living space by some 1,000 square feet in the front of our home and making the space in our back yard much more usable.


In our development, every home has a mini-vineyard, so I wanted to make something that would reflect that element of our environment.


This beautiful grape-theme batik fabric really made this design pop. You will have to click on the photo to see the grape motif, but it is just magnificent in design and colors. Rich, lush and stunning. 


Rick and his wife, Deanne, were very grateful for the gift.It is always so much more fun making quilts for other people than for oneself.


After promising I would never make another Thimbleberries quilt, I am now tackling a Christmas quilt. After cutting out 600 pieces, I realized that was only about 30% of the total pieces required for the top! Yes, there are hundreds of very small pieces! I'm doubtful that it will be completed this Christmas, but there is always next year. 


Onward in quilt land!