A Slower Pace

I have had this small basket quilt  pinned and draped over a chair in the living room for days now. I have been trying to decide on the quilting pattern. I kept telling myself that if I would just decide something I could quilt it quickly on the machine and have another project finished.I looked through my books for ideas but still did not have a plan.Then, I cleaned a bit in the sewing room and unearthed my basket of perle cotton.  That did it for me. I knew I had to hand quilt it. The quilt is small after all.I do enjoy hand quilting.I still don't have a complete plan for the quilting.  I am currently working on outlining the baskets.  I can decide about the background quilting as I go along.Slow progress is better than no progress especially when it is enjoyable.

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Narrow hand appliquéd bias strips. 1/16” quilting lines not going over the appliqué. I’m about a month in on the quilting and ALMOST finished. Whoop! Quilted with Invisalign on top and Decobob in the bobbin. Threads by @wo
This summer we watched my two oldest grand kids one day a week. Towards the end of the summer they started making projects on their own in the sewing room. They made lots of little projects from my scrap basket including pillow cases and tiny quilts
Here’s the layout with all but one block done. I’ll finish that last block when I get more of the baby poop green/mustard fabric. I put out the call and the internet provided! This top will be finished soon! This is a remake of an 1870s
I’m finally getting around to putting these stars together. I made the stars a few years ago and have been on the hunt for the perfect setting fabrics. These @carolynfriedlander prints are the perfect match for the 1800s reproduction prints in