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SAHRR 2026 Parade of Quilts

Posted on by Laura Kate

Some how the days of March went marching by me. Days I spent trying to finish my quilt were, unfortunately, insufficient. But by yesterday, I had completed the top.

This image came out a little dark, so below are the three sections for a closer view.

If I were to grade myself on following the prompts, I would earn less than an A. In the end, I had to choose between the fidelity of my theme and completion of each prompt. Maybe I get a C+.

In the final analysis, I had to drop the hourglass blocks. Given more time, I might have redone them. Instead I used the “double it up” blocks of double tulips to suggest some of the flowers that I saw in Costa Rica. These two blocks look a bit like an abstraction of the ginger flower to me.

Photo by Bill Riley

Another round that I sort of ignored was the “curves” prompt, unless you accept that my appliques contained curves (especially the squirrel monkey’s gorgeous tail.)

I fully indulged myself in rendering animals, a subject that I have come to love. Hence eleven nine coatis.

The finished quilt will measure 45 by 32.

Many thanks to the group of clever quilters who provided the weekly prompts and the spaces where we participants could share our photographs. Here are the links to Brenda, Kathleen, Emily, Wendy, Gail and Anja. You ladies rock.

The Schedule

And many thanks to my DH Bill for sharing the photographs that served as subjects and inspiration for this project. We are, after all, a team.

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One of six children, I was raised by a busy mom, who instilled in me a love of fabric. Though I learned to sew and knit at a young age, it was the arrival of my first grandchild that pushed me into action. A long-time knitter, I am now ready to explore all things fiber.

21 thoughts on “SAHRR 2026 Parade of Quilts”

  7. Oh, hooray! I was hoping to see your quilt completed by the end, as I wanted to see how you pulled it all together…and you did! I give you an A+! No worries about the prompts, I’d say, as they are just there to get us thinking and creating and a springboard for the ideas to percolate and take shape. Many were very creative with that part. I love your finished quilt–all the parts came together in a wonderful whole. Congratulations on a lovely SAHRR finish!

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  8. I think this is a brilliant interpretation of your Costa Rica trip! And I would grade it a bit higher than you did with additional marks for ingenuity and creativity! I hope you will share this again when you have it quilted, I would love to see what you do!

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  9. Your quilt came together to tell a beautiful story! I’m glad you followed what worked best for that story, and I am sure that the lovely SAHRR hostesses don’t mind the creative license we all need to make their prompts work. Is this a quilt you plan to hang on display when it is finished?

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