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as of April 13th 2009

peas & carrots sashing

The shashing for this quilt will be a bunch of different lime greens and vibrant oranges…

1st block done…

 Row & Block: A1

Title: Bunky

Companion human(s): My Mom and biological father

Breed: Ferret

Memory: I don’t remember but I guess Bunky assisted in my Johnny Jump Upping by nibbling my ankles

Original Name: Never More

Page # of Dear Hannah Book 17

Block completed: April 6th, 2009

Number of pieces = 9

Block Size = 5X5 inches all cotton, hand pieced, wool Rickrack, one entire button.  One of the batik’s is from Carmen in Spain the rest is out of my ‘odd’ scrap box.

Companion Animal Quilt Block Names

I order the book ‘Dear Hannah’ By: Brenda Manges Papadakis. It has lovely letters to her new granddaughter and the massively lovely qult she created in the style of Jane Stickle.  I’m making a ‘dear Jane’ quilt as well as another version I made up called Dear Elaine…when I got this book and started reading it and taking in all the blocks a fantabulous idea spiked my mind…a quilt dedicated to all the beasties that have been our friends through the years.  An Ode to all the companion animals thus far in our family, and the places we’ve gone to see lovely animals and places we’ve purchased said pals… 

	Row/ Block	Block Title/breed & Companion Human		Original name		Page # In Dear Hannah Book
A-01			Bunky ~ Ferret Mom &Tom		Nevermore		17
A-02			Brailsworth ~ Australian Hooded Rat Mom &Tom		Grist Mill		17
A-03			Stephanie ~ Red Kneed Tarantula Mom		Dragon Tail		18
A-04			Sylvia ~ Red Kneed Tarantula Mom		Paul’s Patrol		18
A-05			Stanley ~ Tarantula Mom		California Star		20
A-06			Midnight ~ Black Cat Mom		Texas Schoolhouse		20
A-07			Blinky ~ Black Poodle Twinkie		King & Queen’s Chair		21
A-08			Sunshine ~ Hampster Twinkie		Mary’s Star		21
A-09			Pumpkin ~ Hampster Elaine		Little Robin Red Breast		23
A-10			Kitty – Pony of America Elaine		Oriental Lantern		23
A-11			Ginger – ¼ Horse Mom		Ali’s Sweet William		24
B-01			Rex – Palomino work horse Dear Old Dad		Tennessee Pine		24
B-02			Freedom – Kitty’s Baby Elaine		Three Sisters		26
B-03			Harmony – Mutt Horse Elaine		Omaha Album		26
B-04			Amber – Arabian/1/4 Mom		Edinburgh Thistle		27
B-05			Cinnamon & Spice – Miniature Ponies Mom & Elaine		Aracely’s Star		27
B-06			Arnold – Herford Family Cow		Bess of Ireland		29
B-07			Judy – Herford Family Cow		Steps to the Kingdom		29
B-08			Pusser Kitty – Calico Cat Farm Tripod		Partridge in a pear tree		30
B-09			Beavis – window pooping Parrot Mom		Tennessee Star		30
B-10			Dobie – Doberman Elaine		Mum’s the Word		31
B-11			Sidney Vicious – Naked Rat Elaine		To Paducah		31
C-01			Guido – Previously Viewed Iguana Elaine		Salina’s Tulip		33
C-02			Marvelous Marvin – Chinese Water Dragon Elaine		Kody		33
C-03			Hork – Previously Viewed Iguana Elaine		Mabel’s Eagle		34
C-04			Swish – Snow Corn Snake Elaine		Town Square		34
C-05			Snickerdoodle – Iguana Tabitha		Gillian’s Geranium		36
C-06			Cleo – Western Hognose Tabitha		Christina’s Bounty		36
C-07			Lizette – Blue Tongued Skink Elaine		Norma Carol’s Primrose		37
C-08			3-Eared Freddy Mercury – Naked Rat Elaine		Rabbit’s Paw		37
C-09			Henry Rollins Stumpy Butt– Blue rat Elaine		Eden		38
C-10			Vlad – Corn Snake Jim		Brook’s Blessing		38
C-11			Abbey – Weenie Dog Jim		Azalea Friends		40
D-01			Rufus – Samoyed Dog Jim		Union Star		40
D-02			Kiki – Trash can mutt cat Family		Love Apple		41
D-03			Squire – Samoyed Dog Jim		Marsha’s Maze		41
D-04			Barn Bunnies – Mutt Rabbits Farm Family		Sam Duff’s Ivy		43
D-05			Raven Schmaven – Samoyed Dog Jim		Christopher’s Laughter		43
D-06			Magic – Terrier Mutt Dog Jim		Cade’s Cove		44
D-07			Horus – Canary Jim		Sara John’s Puzzle		44
D-08			Cookie Puss – Dumbo blue rex rat Elaine		Granzy’s Pansy		45
D-09			Ruby Rod – Naked Rat Tabitha		Pinwheel		45
D-10			Fluffy – Previously viewed ball python Tabitha		Birds of a Feather		46
D-11			Ophelia – Veiled Chameleon Elaine		Aubrey’s Star		46
E-01			Helga-Hiss-a-Lot – Blue Tongued Skink Elaine		Althea’s Rosebuds		48
E-02			Yugo – Albino African Clawed Frog Elaine		Logan		48
E-03			Lucille – African Clawed Frog Elaine		Down by the River Side		49
E-04			Lilith-Licks-the-Glass – Previously viewed Leopard Gecko Elaine		Crazy Geese		49
E-05			Akmed-I-m-a-Dinner-Jacket – Kenyan Sand Boa Elaine		One hump or two		51
E-06			Sam-Kinison-Vermin-Tail Blue hooded rex dumbo rat Elaine		Sequoyah’s Horse		51
E-07			George-Carlin-Rodent-Tail – hooded dumbo rex rat Elaine		Gillian’s Peacock		52
E-08			Emo – 1st naked Rat Jazmin		Road to Calamata		52
E-09			LeeLoo – slightly fuzzy rat Jazmin		Bonnie Blue		53
E-10			Sugar – white rat Jazmin		Rachel’s Crystals		53
E-11			Powder Puff – White Rat Jazmin		Shipshewana Tulip		55
F-01			Bluie – Blue Rat Jazmin		Gran’s Garden		55
F-02			Marshmallow – Rat Jazmin		Morning Call		56
F-03			Mocha – Brown Rat Jazmin		John’s Checkers		56
F-04			Bernadette – Rat Jazmin		Little Red Rooster		58
F-05			Lucy – Hooded Rat Jazmin		Hopscotch		58
F-06			Anoxieonamoon – very loved rat Jazmin		Bleeding Hearts		59
F-07			Colada – Hooded Rat Jazmin		Tic Tac Toe Plus		59
F-08			Gertie – Snake fighting rat Jazmin		High Five		61
F-09			Gideon – Red Squirrel Jazmin		Which Way to Oz?		61
F-10			Igor – Massive apple snail Jazmin		My Flower		62
F-11			Aladdin – Madagascar hissing cockroach Jazmin		Lady Liberty		62
G-01			Isis – calico cat Jazmin		Penny’s Peony		64
G-02			Moo-Moo Poke-a-dot cat Jazmin		Yiayia’s quilting basket		64
G-03			Spicy Baby – White Rat Jazmin		Autumn Cat		65
G-04			Roxie – Guinea Pig Jazmin		Bear’s Claw		65
G-05			Winnie – Guinea Pig Jazmin		The Flower Friends		66
G-06			Malachi – Glass Lizard Jazmin		Circle of Friends		66
G-07			Mergatroid – Chinese Water Dragon Elaine		Pimietas Calientes		68
G-08			Olivia NEWT-n-John – Red Bellied Newt Family		Cousins Nine		68
G-09			Elton John NEWT – Red Bellied Newt Family		Woody		69
G-10			John Jacob Jingle Hymer Schmidt – Beta Elaine		Colonial Basket		69
G-11			Tienamen Tank Ass’t Fishies Family		Three’s a Pear		70
H-01			Bubbah – Massive Mutt Family		Meeting of the Minds		70
H-02			Rufus Kitty Orange foot ball game cat Tabitha		Two for Tea		71
H-03			Bandit – Ferret Mom on Farm		Smokey’s Maze		71
H-04			Jasmine – Chihuahua puppy – Jazmin was NOT named after this puppy! Elaine pre-Tab		Gabriel’s Grasshopper		73
H-05			Johnny the Homicidal Maniac – Brown Rat Jim		Tony’s Balance		73
H-06			Booby Bubonic Plague – Brown Rat Jim		Sea Creatures		74
H-07			Gus-Gus – slightly damaged rat Jazmin		Keith’s Parcheesi		74
H-08			Crack Rat – Hooded Rat Jazmin		Leaping Lizards		75
H-09			Meatball – many a placastomas Family		Dutch Mill		75
H-10			Floyd – Rescued trailer tummy kitten Tabitha & Jazmin		Posey, Posey		76
H-11			Trudie – Bearded Dragon Elaine		Nana’s Choice		76
I-01			Squee – Hooded Rat Elaine		Helen’s Rose		78
I-02			Gladys – Rosy Tarantula Elaine		Churn Dash		78
I-03			Pele – Mombasa Golden Starburst Tarantula Elaine		Astinkt Dinosaur		79
I-04			Lexie – Previously Viewed Calico Kitty Family		Pickle Dish		79
I-05			Periwinkle – Blue Rat Tabitha		Texas Wild Wimmin		80
I-06			Tinkie & Penny – Miniature Poodles Mpls Family		Vanishing Point		80
I-07			Bobby & Barbie – Rescued Burros Farm Family		Jognnie & Gizz		81
I-08			Snot, Phlegm, Sputum, boogar – Goldfish 1st tank of fish in Trailer		Diane’s Favorite Mug		81
I-09			The Farm Ducks – Mutt Ducks Farm Family		Dear Daisy Jane		83
I-10			Clairese – Russian Tortoise Jazmin		Auntie Air Person		83
I-11			Shroom – Red Tailed Boa Tabitha		Solomon Rose		84
J-01			Bigfoot – Black farm cat Farm Family		Olivia’s Grace		84
J-02			Mom Cat – tiger farm cat Mom & Dad		Max Anna Jane		86
J-03			Walter & Pablo – Hermit Crabs Low Income Family		Emily Ann’s Treasure		86
J-04			Ezmerelda – Rosy Haired Tarantula Jazmin		The White Lily		87
J-05			Matilda & Casper – Tree Crabs Tabitha		Take Me Home		87
J-06			Tad Poles Family		Jean Autry		88
J-07			Pollywogs Family		Lady Luck		88
J-08			Rat Babies Jazmin		Passion flower		90
J-09			Kiki Kittens Family		From Paducah		90
J-10			Many Guppies Family		Bonsai Beauties		91
J-11			Herman – White’s Tree Frog Tabitha		Nathan’s Wagon		91
K-01			Myrtle – Pac Man Frog Elaine		Delectable Mt. Diablo		92
K-02			Hannibal – Leopard Gecko Elaine		Challenger		92
K-03			Monarch Caterpillars Family		Robert & Mary’s Backyard		94
K-04			Barn Spider Eggs Jazmin		Star & Crescent		94
K-05			Captured Katydids Family		Walter Joe’s Jack-In-The-Box		95
K-06			Acquired Moths Family		Joanie’s Basket		95
K-07			Anastacia – Amazonian Millipede Elaine		Sadako		96
K-08			Indoor Stanley Spiders Corner Pets		Ben’s Trophy		96
K-09			Sylvester Salamander Jazmin		Amelia’s Camillia		98
K-10			Guadiar – Momentary Palomino Elaine		Doreen		98
K-11			Chicken – Goldfish Jazmin		Dixie Rose		99
L-01			Elaine & Eric Tree Frogs Mom		Sarah’s Alley		99
L-02			Doves in Love Farm Birds		Clair’s Deux Posies		101
L-03			Cheeky Parakeets Farm Birds		Texas Star		101
L-04			Screaming Cockatiels Farm Birds		Queen Cotton		102
L-05			Never Ending Wrens Trailer Birds		Ledge’s State Park		102
L-06			Edward Scissor Hands – African Clawed Frog Jazmin		Foxy Lady		104
L-07			Glenda Fat Frog – African Clawed Frog Jazmin		Babe		104
L-08			Sebastian – Fiddler Crab Family		Elnora Therese		105
L-09			Flounder – Fresh Water Flounder Family		Jacob’s Combas		105
L-10			Critter Country Buffalo		Nicolas’ Do		107
L-11			Twin Cities Reptile St. Paul		Christmas Tree		107
M-01			Komo Park Zoo		Mallard Crossing		108
M-02			Minnesota Zoo		Flying Bats		108
M-03			Pipe Dreams Kitty Mō		El Greco		109
M-04			Odin – Hooded Rat Elaine		Pole Star		109
M-05			OH NO Pet Co		Two Tulips		111
M-06			ASPCA		Blakely House		111
M-07			Flea Market Puppies		Leaping Lily pad		112
M-08			Lenore the Biter-Pet co Rat Jim		Columbia		112
M-09			Freedom II – Shetland pony – Tab on the Farm		Lucy & Katy		114
M-10			Rescued Snapping Turtle – Jazmin		Katie’s Pinwheel		114
M-11			Oh Yes! Here will be MORE!		Cotton Candy		115
Signature block			Ode to all of our many companion animals & adored wild beasties through the years!		Cracker		115
Top-01			BOVINE		Contented Feline		116
Top-02			AVIAN		Gemini Rising		116
Top -03			ARACHNID		Sands of Time		118
Top -04			INSECT		Alpha’s Prayer		118
Top -05			REPTILE		A Stellar Expedition		119
Top -06			AMPHIBIAN		Georgia Peach		119
Top -07			FELINE		Peering Through the Keyhole		120
Top -08			CANINE		The Bishop’s Halo		120
Top -09			RODENT		Alcoa Tornadoes		121
Top -10			MOLLUSK		Through the Needle’s Eye		121
Top -11			EQUINE		Out the Other Side		123
Bottom -01			LOVE		Rise of the Pyramid		139
Bottom -02			COMPANIONSHIP		A-skewed		138
Bottom -03			FRIEND		Angel Song		138
Bottom -04			SOUNDING BOARD		Cardinal Rule		137
Bottom -05			SNUGGLE		Beyond the Horizon		137
Bottom -06			HUG		A Heroine		135
Bottom -07			BEAUTIFUL		Ray’s Trumpet		135
Bottom -08			CALM		Points, Lines, Planes		134
Bottom -09			CURIOUS		Thelma’s Bloom		134
Bottom -10			PLAYFUL		Bunker Hill		132
Bottom -11			RESPONSIBILITY		Topsy Turvey		132
Left A			Puppy Love		Ascending Staircase		148
Left B			Cow Eyes		Sunrise		148
Left C			Cat’s Meow		Autumn Leaves		147
Left D			Working like ants		Little Church in the Woods		147
Left E			Going Ape		Ocean Music		145
Left F			Bark up the wrong tree		Bill & Nancy’s Dream		145
Left G			Blind as a bat		New Beginnings		144
Left H			Have a bear by the tail		Leah’s Fancy		144
Left I			Busy as a beaver		Silent Wisdom		142
Left J			The Bee’s Knees		Swimming Upstream		142
Left K			Naked as a Jaybird		The Cardinal		141
Left L			Free as a Bird		Obadiah’s Odyssey		141
Left M			Snug as a Bug in a Rug		Teepee		139
Right A			Love Bug		Mountain Tunnel		123
Right B			Cute as a Bug’s Ear		Primrose Path		124
Right C			Take the Bull by the Horns		Curtain Call		124
Right D			Dust Bunny		Northern Neck Water		126
Right E			The Straw the Broke the Camel’s Back		Aladdin’s Door		126
Right F			The Cat’s Pajamas		Hello Dolly		127
Right G			Cat on a Hot Tin Roof		Carmeila’s Wish		127
Right H			No Spring Chicken		Ground Heroes		128
Right I			Don’t have a COW, man!		Greg’s Highway		128
Right J			Sleeping with the Fishes		Pyramid of Hope		130
Right K			Got a Frog in yer Throat?		Fort Antes Memorial		130
Right L			As scarce as Hen’s Teeth		Anna’s Carousel		131
Right M			A Horse of another color		Georgina’s Pine		131
Upper Left Corner			Companion animals are faithful		Indianna Rose		151
Upper Right Corner			Companion animals are healthful		Soldier’s Compass		152
Lower Left Corner			Companion animals are lovable		World without End		154
Lower Right Corner			Companion Animals are petted…		Oak Leaf and Reel		155