Thread Tales From A Scrappy Quilter

I want to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my friends, family and wonderful clients.  I am truly thankful to all of my clients that continue to support me and my business and to all the new to me clients that have trusted me with their beautiful quilts and works of art from their hearts and hands.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each and every one of you!

I loved working on this sweet quilt.    All or most of the blocks were made for the client by her friends and then she transformed them into a spectacular quilt with fabulous borders.                 Loose scalloped finished border with little buttons already attached.  I had to work a plan to get close to those but not catch my foot or the loose edges.   Happily, the fabric lended itself to a "l" and "e" design that worked perfectly.   The back was all pieced in rows using coordinating fabrics to the front.  I rather like the abstract look of the quilting designs randomly placed on the back.     A few of the threads I auditioned.    I used the light shades of so fine for this quilt.   If I had the same softer shades in Glide I would have tried that, but I only had the pale yell...