Huckleberry Babies

Here"s Baby Bear Paw in brighter batiks.  We're beginning to suspect that everything looks better in batik. (Okay, brides excepted.)

Making two quilts by the same pattern is very unusual around here.  There is always a new idea we want to try (or someone in the family getting married) driving the next quilts. Test-driving the Baby Bear Paw instructions helped pinpoint the rough spots, and the  pattern will be available by May 15.

There will definitely be more baby quilts.  They'll have their own sub-title:  Huckleberry Baby Quilts from Victoria Rose. They'll join  the Ruth M Rides Again heirloom quilt patterns, and designs By Marjorie for Victoria Rose.   The next baby quilt will be a Spring Butterfly, also a combination of pieced and applique blocks.

Baby Bear Paw Quilt

The Baby Bear Paw quilt (48" x 48") finally exists as more than a figment of my imagination.  Here is the top, with the borders cropped a bit.  Next up is quilting it, unless I can't wait to piece and applique it in Very Bright.  The heartline is reverse applique and the same fabric as the Bear Paw block center posts. 

Welcome

Victoria Rose Heirloom Clothes is branching out with the addition of Victoria Rose Quilts.  We've been quilting for decades, but only for our own pleasure and amusement.  Now we have an opportunity to share our tips, techniques and original designs through a series of workshops in West Yellowstone, Montana.  Our quilt events will happen May through October at the Western Heritage Arts Center.

Our focus in 2010 will be on teaching hand-work techniques as well as putting a modern spin on traditional designs.  We're all hard at work on projects.  Anna is sewing up the Baby Bears samples for the May workshop.  Marjorie is designing and sewing columbine applique blocks.  And Fred is editing photos of all our inspiration quilts.   We can't wait to get things done so we can share the photos on the blog!