The last two weeks have been very bittersweet. My grandfather passed away on September 8th at the age of 92. Although the whole family knew this day was coming, it was still quite a sad shock!
My grandfather absolutely loved the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman throughout his life. We decided to celebrate his spirit by going camping this weekend at Scott Lake.
Here are two of my favorite photographs:
For the sweet part of the past two weeks, I finished the Star Surround QAL. Thanks to Melissa at Happy Quilting for designing and hosting this fun project!
I decided to straight-line quilt to echo the star shapes in each block using my domestic sewing machine while my cat helpers sunbathed just out of view:
Quilting the Star Shapes
Here is what my final Star Surround quilt looks like all quilted and bound:
Star Surround Completed Front
Star Surround Front with Three Sisters in Background
Star Surround Closeup
Star Surround Completed Back
The back also uses fabric from the Mama Said Sew line plus a label and some more Essex Yarn Dyed in black. I hope that enjoyed looking at my completed project with central Oregon as a background!
Finally, a bit of fun and wicked news! I have joined the Wicked Blog Hop, hosted by Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt. This blog hop runs from October 22nd – 31st so I do hope you’ll come check out all the great blogs featuring wicked Halloween projects.
Have a great week and happy quilting!
~Jennifer
NW Quilted Cat 
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Wonderful color combo!
I love this…the linen and red are yummy.
What a beautiful place to have a photo shoot of a beautiful quilt!!! Absolutely stunning. I love the quilting you did, it really enhances the design. Just a spectacular job all around!!