Quilt News! Pineapple Block Piecing, Big Stitch Quilting Finish on my #1 Hourglass Medallion Quilt , Lake Wilderness Arboretum is Blooming, Hello June!

Spectacular orange Poppies at the arboretum.

Yellow Iris and blue Columbine.

My Pineapple Block so far.

Big Stitch hand quilting done, ready for binding now.

Lake Wilderness, with yellow Iris.

 

Hello Quilt Friends! 

Warm spring weather with a large side of blossoms here, please. We've been walking by the lake and enjoying the burst of blossoms and new green.

This last week I finished up big stitch hand quilting my #1 Hourglass Medallion Quilt with Sawtooth Borders, 30" x 30". I hand quilted it using #8 perle cotton. Now onto the binding then it's done.

 I have other projects I'm currently working on and I do read a lot of books on textile art, quilting and history. And with daily walks there is always something going on, that's why my projects don't get done super fast.

Also I have to add, I just read a super interesting book, Fabric The Hidden History of the Material World by Victoria Finley. History and Fabric, a fascinating read! I couldn't put it down until I was finished.

My first Pineapple block has progressed and I like it. Pineapple blocks devour a lot of scraps which is a good thing. It also takes practice to get comfortable with Improv Pineapple block piecing. Mary Hogan's book Log Cabin Improv Quilts has excellent tutorials on Pineapple Block quilts.

And that Quilt Friends is the news from the valley. I hope you're enjoying spring blossoms and reading some good books. What's your favorite blossom this time of year? Poppy, Iris, Peony?

I'll be by to visit.