Here is the finished quilt named "Daytona". I actually finished it in Daytona Florida!! I was planning on doing sewing of the binding on the plane on our way there but those seats are so small and they had us so squashed in that I didn't have room for doing that.
I ended up finishing while I was at my cousin Kathy and Bruce's home in Daytona.
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| The first border of 1" squares done. |
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| Auditioning more border fabric. That was hard!!! |
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| I ended up going to the store and purchasing more fabric. |
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Bailey loved to see what I am doing so I let her on the cutting
table. She had just come home after getting groomed and was
not pleased with her new hair do. |
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| Free motion quilting on my Juki |
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| Almost done |
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| This was an easy one to quilt, thank goodness |
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| And done |
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| Machine sewing the binding on |
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And now in Daytona stitching the binding to the back. Kathy
was so excited that I made her a wall quilt for their home
in Daytona. The colors are perfect!! |
We had such a great time with them. Went to the Daytona 500, ate some great food and went on a lot of walks. Warm weather in February was what we needed!!!
Now I am working on a pine-needle basket as another thank you to them. I picked up pine needles on our walks, so the basket will have Daytona pine needles. I started with a wooden disc and used my handy woodburning tool and burned a picture of a sand dollar on it. Here is a photo sequence of the basket!!! ENJOY!!!
Making a basket is relaxing. One of those activities you can do while "watching" tv!!
Take care my friends and I shall return, Martha
Oh, Martha, your pine basket is extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteThank You!! I really enjoy making these,but don't get many done. It's one of those activities that I do in slow motion with no time constraints!!
Deletewow those are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank You Patti!!!
Deletewhat a lovely quilt 1" squares how fiddly they must have been. The basket is a real beauty so many talents you have. I am considering getting a juki will check them out at the quilt show in august will have to justify the cost if I can seems at my age a bit daft spending so much
ReplyDeleteI really like my juki. I am considering buying a new machine and give my viking to our eldest grand-daughter. I found a used Janome, with a table, but like you, the cost if keeping me from purchasing at the moment. I will still have the juki for my quilting and use the other for everything else. And, If we ever get to travel, I will bring the "new" one with us.
DeleteYour quilt is beautiful and I love your basket!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Daryl!! Both were a lot of fun to make and even more fun giving away to the same person!!! The basket will be mailed out to her tomorrow, can't wait to hear what she thinks of it!!!
Deletethat quilt is really nice and that basket well stunning
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry!! Both will be living in Daytona Florida, basking in the warm sunshine!!!
DeleteWhat a talent you are. I've never seen any one make a pine needle basket before. It looks very complicated and hard, not easy and relaxing as you say. What a beautiful gift. How did you learn to do this?
ReplyDeleteA patient of mine taught me how to make the pine-needle baskets. She was about 88 when she was teaching me. It does look complicated but really isn't. I plan to teach my oldest grandchild. She is 21 and I know she would love doing this!!!
DeleteYour quilt turned out beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your progression on that stunning pine needle basket! I'm sure it's going to be cherished!
Thank You Doreen!! It is finally finished, I shall post another photo and will be putting it in the mail on Monday. Happy Easter!! Martha
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