Yesterday, I finished putting the last borders onto the red, white and blue medallion quilt I started working on last winter. I had found an oversized "Goose in the Pond" block in red and white in my pizza box of leftover quilt blocks. From there, I added borders, using fabric my Dutch sister sent me and some scraps in my stash. At one point in the spring, I put it away because I knew it should be bigger but wasn't sure what to do next. At the Vermont Quilt Festival this summer, I saw just the fabric I wanted for an appliqued border, and that's what I've been working on piecemeal ever since. It has grown to about 84" x 84" and is ready to quilt. That's what I hope to be doing over the next month or so.
But first! I need to finish stitching a facing down on the back of an old wool appliqued UFO that also needs a little hand quilting. It was an 8" square that I finished long ago. I needed to do a little embroidery and, when I tried using gold metallic thread, it looked awful. I took it all out and used plain gold cotton thread instead. Much better. A colorful border makes the final little hanging about 11".
My row robin bookshelf quilt returned home Saturday after a trip to Washington state, Australia (two stops there), London, North Carolina, and Florida. These quilters did some amazing work! I am anxious to put it together but will try to restrain myself until after I get the Goose in the Pond quilt done. I did buy a tan "Quilters Linen" fabric (I love this Kaufmann line) for the outer shelving and sides of the bookcase. It's going to be fun to look at.
that quilt has certainly traveled the world! how fun. When you say your "Dutch" sister does that mean she grew up there and lives there or lives there now? I have forgotten I know you have mentioned the story to me. I have thought of making a book shelf quilt but have not gotten around to it of course - too many in progress - I must refrain from anything new for the rest of the year and get busy on some of these before I loose total interest
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