Progress on quilt finishing seems to be going pretty slowly these days. The tops get done, backs get made or purchased, and then things stall. To be fair, my in-house quilter has other things he likes to do. But getting the bindings made and applied and then sewn down just feels like it's taking longer than it used to.
For the first time in our history we have sewn down the bindings on the latest quilts by machine. I prefer to hand sew them. I enjoy the process and I like the look better. Since the painful flare-up I experienced last year in my wrists and forearms I've been trying moderate my hand sewing activity. The stitching I do on my postcards or scrolls or textile books don't seem to be a problem. Maybe because I don't stick with that one activity as long as I tend to do when sewing down a quilt binding.
This green quilt began simply as a way to use up some of the green prints in my stash. As the blocks were accumulating on the design wall Son commented that he really like the look. Green seems to be his favorite color too. So we decided that quilt would be his and I made it to the dimensions he requested. It's much narrower than most of the quilt I make at about 48 x 75 inches.
He quilted it with an overall leafy design.
The other quilt I just finished is the Welcome Blanket, 40 inches square.
I found a brown remnant in my stash that worked really well for the binding. I like the way it disappears visually.
Coming up with a quilting pattern was a bit challenging due to the single heart block and other considerations. In the end we decided on this simple gentle wave across the width of the quilt.
And now for the flowers 😊 This is the lilac we planted in our front yard two years ago (or has it been three years?).
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Not directly, but across the street there's this marvelous specimen with paler florets.
Meanwhile, my roses and peonies are budding. The front lawn is sprinkled with delightful yellow buttercups too.
What's growing in your corner of the world?
I can quite see why your son became attached to that green quilt, it's fresh and lovely, and the quilting design he chose is perfect. I'm also rather envious of your lilacs; lacking a proper Spring and the correct climate to grow them they're something I can only remember fondly from my childhood home. We had a small grove of them in different shades, and the Easter table was always dressed with a jug of the flowers.
ReplyDeleteWonderful way to use up green scraps!
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