I am back from my fantastic trip to the USA and Smooth Jazz cruise in the Caribbean Sea and my inspiration and desire to get back to my projects is as strong as ever.
There isn't enough time to do all the projects I have started let alone the ones I want to start.
So without further delay, I finished this top over the weekend.
The pattern is from Kim Diehl's book "Simple Appeal" and the pattern is called "Farm-Girl Finery". I love all the projects in the book and I am already dreaming of making some of the other quilts featured.
Some of the fabrics are Kim Diehl's. and some of the circles are wool.
Here is a close-up of the centre ...
I started the applique using a blanket stitch and needle turn for the stems but realised that it was going to take too long to finish, so I completed the applique by machine.
I am quite pleased the way it turned out.
I also finished the binding for this quilt, which is going to be a birthday gift for a friend later in the year.
We have been getting some visitors lately and Lucinda could not pass an opportunity like this...
Others stay up high watching what's going on...
This handsome one was looking down at me from the roof.... hi there !
