You can click on the picture to get a closer look. This was a free mystery quilt from Jeni's Blog from the Willow and the pattern templates are still avaliable at Woolen Willow Designs.
The instructions are on Jeni's blog, just type A Life of Plenty into the search box and it will bring up the individual posts. I think this mystery sew along started in 2014 and finished in March of 2015.
Now I am quilting another project that has taken a while. In past posts I showed the A Tisket A Tasket blocks as I finished them. I now have the flimsy together and the quilting has begun. This is a Bunny Hill Designs pattern that was free on Ann Suttons' Bunny Tales blog in 2009 I think. It is no longer free, but the pattern is available on the website.
I have one block quilted and another started. So far I have just stitched around the applique and around the block edges, stitch in the ditch. I haven't decided if I will add more quilting to the backgrounds or just leave them. It is enough quilting to secure the block, but it looks a bit plain. I may do some cross hatching in the backgrounds. I will wait until I have a few blocks done and decide. I just started it and I am anxious to have it finished so I can start something new.
Life has been quiet since the holidays and that's the way I like it. We did see the new Star Wars movie, at the theater instead of waiting until it comes out on Netflix. Both DH and I enjoyed it very much.
Now to go watch some football and do some stitching!
