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| Holly found me this terrific cork and zipper. The edges are raw. Free pattern courtesy of Sew Sweetness. |
With this little bit of energy, I have also gone back to the project on my design wall. I had 12 improv blocks from my ever-growing scrap pile. But for a usable quilt I need 20 blocks. I am still finishing the final three. Attic Windows seems like a great way to feature these blocks. And I need a new hand project. So I will work on this block by block, do a bit of machine quilting to get each block into its "window", and then finish each block off with some hand work. Below are two blocks set into their windows. The side panel fabric is from New Zealand and features those wonderfully lacy leaves and little hidden kiwi birds.
This high school graduation quilt has been quilted, bound, and delivered. It is 90" x 108." This quilt is the 4th one I have done for Meg, a nurse I met during my first knee replacement way back in 2009. So now each one of her 4 kids has their own t-shirt quilt. Meg's daughter is graduating from Fenwick, whose colors are black and white. Meg let me know that her daughter has been showing this to her friends - great affirmation!
And this is how I'm celebrating Mother's Day. What a gift my mom gave me by teaching me to sew - and giving me her machine!