Lots of quilting and a big finish

Over the weekend, I finished the big custom job I have been working on for a week. It really is lovely. I may have too many pictures for you, but I just think it is so pretty!!

Done! The quilt maker will be here tomorrow to pick it up. I'm happy with the way it looks.

It is a symmetrical pattern with four of these flower motifs

Some of the border details.

Block details

The label was already applied to the backing, so now, it is really sewn down!

Here is another view of the quilt.

And another of the flowers.

There were other quilts being quilted on the Millie, after yet another cable replacement. Fingers crossed, the machine is working well for now.

I love these fabrics. The quilt maker says she has had them for years and doesn't think they are available anymore. Rats.

Panto: Stacked Snailz

The backing is equally wonderful!!

This cheerful quilt is right down my alley! I like blue and yellow quilts. 

Panto: Chantilly

She used the leftover strips for the pieced back.

I also finished two repair jobs. One I have worked on for what seems like forever, and the other, that took one evening of hand sewing to complete. I still have to hand quilt the squares I replaced on the never ending repair, but I prefer to think it is finished since I don't have any more squares to replace!!

This quilt only had three holes and some open seams. One night's work, and it was done!

The biggest patch went over this stenciled block. I patched the torn part, but left the stencil to be enjoyed. After a washing, it was good as new.

When the owner brought me this quilt, I told her it would be less expensive to have an entirely new quilt made to resemble this rather than repair all the torn and disintegrated blocks. She insisted she wanted the quilt her Gran made fixed. I never should have taken it on, but I am proud of how good it looks now. I replaced around three quarters of the squares, removed the binding and rebound it, patched several holes in the backing and gave it a good washing.

Good as new? Well...it almost is new.

I have a small penny rug on the Gammill today. I should have it done tomorrow because it is a small, but pretty, project. All wool hand appliqué.

I also slid in one of my UFOs into the queue to be quilted. I made it a month or so ago but didn't have backing. The sale in Hayesville solved that problem. I got the Tula Pink backing fabric from the sale room at $6 a yard! Score!!

I'm pebbling along after finishing the outlining of all the elements.

Here is my bright citron quilt. I'll be doing the hand sewing of the binding tonight.

This is a new panto called Malachite

The backing is called Tabby Road and is from the Tula Pink cat  collection.

Well, I'd better stop rattling on and get to hand sewing. Maybe I'll finish both projects tonight...

Say...What kind of skink is this? He could play a tiny piano very well with those long fingers!