Favorite Quilt?

People often ask me, "Out of all the quilts you've made, which is your favorite?" That's like asking me which of my two children is my favorite... there is no answer.

Each and every quilt is made with love and, when they are finished, they are all so unique. Each one seems to have its own "personality" although some seem to reflect my own personality more than others. So I'll just share those here...

This first quilt is called "Far East Pizazz" and it is a 9 patch pizazz pattern. Asian fabrics are currently my favorite fabric to work with. They appeal to me.

This next quilt is called "Symmetry" and is made from many different black and white fabrics in blocks of half-square triangles, which are sewn together in a "Barn Raising" layout. This one appeals to my sense of order and balance, with a dash of red thrown in to add a vibrant element... hey, just like my life!

Last, but not least, is a "work in progress" that I haven't titled yet. Here's the story behind it:
My Dad and Stepmother gave me a quilt that my Great-Grandmother had sewn. They had stored it for quite a while, but figured that, since I was now a full-fledged quilter, they would pass it on to me. Great-Grandma Oveson's quilt was made sometime in the 1930's and was sewn from scraps of clothing; my Great-Grandfather's shirts, her children's outgrown clothing, her dresses. She patiently pieced it by hand, and then hand quilted it. Some of the satin is a bit tattered, but to me it was a treasure. I hung it up on my bedroom wall like the work of art it is. Great-Grandma Oveson's quilt is made from log cabin quilt blocks. The center of a log cabin block is traditionally red to represent hearth and the heart of the home. She set the blocks in a barn raising layout, which happens to be a favorite layout of mine... so I felt us connect across the years.
Wow, we had the same tastes!

Each night, before going to sleep, I would lay there and look at her quilt. I would try to figure out how to make a log cabin block, and wish I could make a quilt like hers. I slowly accumulated the fabrics for the quilt, in the colors that I love, and one day I took the plunge and started it. I quickly discovered that making log cabin blocks is easy... and FUN!

This quilt will finish out at a little bigger than a Queen sized bedspread. I also decided to go with a barn raising layout.
This quilt is in honor of my Great-Grandmother: