Louisiana Traveling Quilt #2 - Ramona's Louisiana Themed Quilt

Before

I am so much in love with the derrick idea that I had to use it on Ramona's quilt as well.  It is a Louisiana theme as well, you know.

So I did work on it some yesterday.  An finished it up in my guild's Sew Along Saturday meeting today.

I knew that white would not work with Ramona's neutrals dominant quilt top.  I chose a taupe-y grey-ish beige-ish dot piece to act as background for my oilfield.  And it is amazing how it blends with the quilt.  !

After we hit oil!

So this is how it came to me.  I thought to put  the derrick on the lower left corner to balance the long narrow drips on the uppper right corner.

So what do you think? I am thinking the person next can do some oil drops spouting out the top of my well, or maybe a flame since they do flare the natural gasses off the wells before they pump out
some black gold!

That is an amazing map block,my favorite  of the quilt......not counting my oil derrick, of course! 

Louisiana Traveling Quilt - Louisiana Theme

Today I am working on the Louisiana Traveling Quilt whose theme is Louisiana!  I asked Frank what he thought of when he would thing LOUISIANA.

His reply was Mardi Gras, Gumbo, Rice, Sugar Cane, Oil, Swamps and Seafood.


Love it!

All of these things are true.  And all are part of the wonderful fabric that is Louisiana.  I have a strip down the side that can accommodate one or two or all of these things.  Let me see what I can do with a pen and a paperpiecing graph.

You didn't know I was a woman of so many talents, did you?  Yes, I can do the most amazing things!



I actually have two with the theme of Louisiana.  remember I somehow ended up with four of the quilts? 

If you have any suggestions or ideas, let  me know!

glen