This beauty went home yesterday.
The slightly paler yellow in the wide outer borders is linen. Very soft, and makes for a beautiful quilt. On the down side, I found it a bit 'shifty' - think flannel or homespuns. I suspect it would have been more challenging to piece with too, because of the loose weave.
The maker is giving this to her brother, so she didn't want "girly" quilting, and since music is his hobby that's what went in the wide borders.
Because the cross-hatching was interrupted by the squares, I chose to mark the quilting lines. And I'm a big scaredy-cat when it comes to worrying about permanent stains. I used tailor's chalk. No muss, no fuss, brush or vacuum away.
An added service I offer is binding. See the "PRICING" page for options.
WONDERFUL WINNINGS
The Caledonia Guild finished out the season on Wednesday with a pot luck supper. All year the members have been bringing fat quarters for the year-end draw. Each f.q. = 1 ballot. The collection totalled 100 f.q.'s, so the pile was split in half and two winners were chosen. Guess who won a pile of 50 f.q.'s?
GARDEN UPDATE
The asparagus is slowing down, but the strawberries are ready.
The slightly paler yellow in the wide outer borders is linen. Very soft, and makes for a beautiful quilt. On the down side, I found it a bit 'shifty' - think flannel or homespuns. I suspect it would have been more challenging to piece with too, because of the loose weave.
The maker is giving this to her brother, so she didn't want "girly" quilting, and since music is his hobby that's what went in the wide borders.
Because the cross-hatching was interrupted by the squares, I chose to mark the quilting lines. And I'm a big scaredy-cat when it comes to worrying about permanent stains. I used tailor's chalk. No muss, no fuss, brush or vacuum away.
An added service I offer is binding. See the "PRICING" page for options.
WONDERFUL WINNINGS
The Caledonia Guild finished out the season on Wednesday with a pot luck supper. All year the members have been bringing fat quarters for the year-end draw. Each f.q. = 1 ballot. The collection totalled 100 f.q.'s, so the pile was split in half and two winners were chosen. Guess who won a pile of 50 f.q.'s?
GARDEN UPDATE
The asparagus is slowing down, but the strawberries are ready.
