Saturday, May 25, 2013

Future Farmer's Of America Quilt


This quilt started a year ago in my mind when Jaycee got an officer position in the FFA at Provo High.  I knew then that a fun cowboy quilt would be the perfect end of year thank you gift for her adviser/teacher.  As luck would have it, Jaycee was put in charge of the gift this year.  I made the cowboy boots and hats in March, which I documented in a previous post.  I really didn't get too serious about getting it made until the last couple of weeks {I know....procrastinating again}.  I made 10 signature blocks for all of the officers to sign a little note of thanks to their teacher. 
Then I took all the blocks and arranged them on the floor.  I tried different things and somehow it just came together. 
  Then I made this drawing and figured out how much to add to each row to make it 60 inches.  I sewed it all together and added a little border.  Then it was off to the quilt frames for a day and a half.  I finished binding it at 8:05 p.m. on Thursday night and the FFA banquet was Friday night at 6 p.m. I somehow fit in a 40 hour work week with this crazy last minute quilt finish.  Ta-daa!!
 Jaycee gave her farewell speech and did an amazing job.  The past 3 years in FFA have really been a wonderful experience.  It has given her confidence and helped her grow into a young woman.  She's enjoyed many trips to Denver and around the state with the FFA club.  What a great group of people to associate with.

   Here's a picture of her teacher getting his first look at the quilt.
 This is Jaycee and Mr. Fredrickson. He's been a great teacher, friend, and life coach to his FFA students.  I know Jaycee is looking forward to helping out with FFA next year as a Junior Adviser. 

2 comments:

Me said...

That is amazing. You are amazing.

Nann said...

It turned out terrific. FFA really has been great for Jaycee. You are amazing to get it all together.