A block for a friend

I have been busy!  Really!

I am involved in a group project for a woman that has been here for several years.  She has taught many of us over the years and has always been very helpful.  I served with her for one or two years on the Muscat Quilt Guild Board.

When she announced that her daughter was getting married; one of the gals wanted to make a quilt for HER.  I was up for it!  The theme was Oman.  All things Omani.  We have made many of these quilts over the years for ladies that are leaving. Usually people have about a two year contract but it differs also.  The turnaround here is huge!  Anyhow, I did not want to paper piece.  I am bored with that whole scene as I have done this many times (the bummer of staying put!) so I wanted to make something more geared towards Patricia.

Two things I know about Pat.  She loves red, orange, yellow.  LOUD colors.  She loves bold, bright colors.  She loves coffee.

I am involved in a mug rug swap and a pin cushion swap so I found a few darling coffee cups but still, wanted it to be more Arab.

So, I tried and tried to draw one that I had in front of me and had to call in the artist child.  Amal drew it for me and then I chose the colors and got busy.  I also did the steam but she 'fixed' it.

This is my original sketch..

2nd attempt I might add!

It's blurry, sorry.  Amal came and rescued me!

I finished embroidering it the night before last but I felt something was missing.

So, I wanted it to have more of an Arab flair so I asked Amal to write 'KAHWA' which means coffee in Arabic.

I like it!

Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned as I will post the finished quilt!