On Kate's design wall was a small quilt that her sister Margaret had been working on. We have watched the progress over time but the penny did not drop until seeing it finished and up on the wall. I suddenly realised that Margaret's quilt is exactly the same pattern as mine but looks totally different.
Margaret's version of the periwinkle quilt. As you can see, very different in placement of colours and the pattern within the octagon. The blocks are a bit bigger than mine. Spurring me on to finish mine now. Well done Margaret.
Kate gave me these two tomatoes from her garden. They are of a late growing outdoor variety and their name ..... Shirley.
On Sunday we had a pleasant stroll around the garden centre in such lovely unseasonal sunshine and on one of the stands was this fabulous clematis. Love everything about it.
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for your kind and lovely comments regarding baby Maisie. Mum and baby are doing well.
Happy Stitching.
Love Shirley.
You quilting is so neat. LOVE that Clematis. Kisses to Maisie.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Granny Shirl! Maisie is cute as a button.
ReplyDeleteGreat border idea on your periwinkle quilt. Neat to see another version that looks so different. Well done to both of you!
Good idea with your border quilting, Shirley, and your hand quilting is so neat and even. Interesting to see the two versions of your quilt, I wouldn't have picked them as being the same design! Pleased to hear wee Maisie is doing well :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hand quilting - it looks great! Astonishing flowers on the clematis. They are a great value vine - so many wonderful varieties available!
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You definitely had a great idea with the border--it looks great. Both versions are so different I would never have guessed they were the same. And I'm impressed you are famous enough to have tomatoes named after you. ;) Please give Maisie an extra hug for me--nothing sweeter than a baby!
ReplyDeletebeautiful quilting so worth the effort and time. Nothing beats home grown tomatoes and even better when they are named after you.
ReplyDeletedefinitely well done to Margaret.
good to hear mum and bub well- hope you are enjoying lots of cuddles
Great idea to bring the pattern of the quilt onto your border with the quilting. It looks really lovely. I hope your "Shirley" Tomatoes tasted as good as they looked and glad to know that baby and mum are doing well.
ReplyDeleteYour hand quilting looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLove what your doing with the quilted border..perfect!
ReplyDeleteNothing beats home grown tomatoes, tastes better and how about that, also named after you!
Such beautiful hand quilting Shirley. Love a homegrown tomato. Lovely post.
ReplyDeleteWow... your hand quilting is so beautiful. I could be knocking on your door for a lesson ;o) I'll never plant a Shirley tomato again without thinking of you. Hope little Maisie and mum are continuing to thrive and you are getting enough cuddles to ensure you stay a happy granny..... hugs
ReplyDeleteBoth quilts are very beautiful. Wonderful qulting.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Manuela
Love it... Beautiful .... :) guess you were very surprised about the other quilt and the pattern... One can feel smart at some times don't we...:0)
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt Shirley and so beautifully quilted - if you wait long enough I always find the quilt talks to you and tells you what to do! But then again I may have been in the sun too much. Take care
ReplyDeleteI'm so envious of your precise, meticulous hand quilting. Lovely, Shirley, just lovely. Your decision about border stitching was a bolt of brilliance, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteThe two versions of the same quilt pattern you're showing here are quite a contrast. I love seeing comparisons like this.
I love the way that you re quilting Periwinkle. Amazing how the same design can look so different on two quilts.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilting on your Periwinkle quilt. The pattern presents a lot of possibilities doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear mum and baby are both doing well. How are the grand parents faring?
You are brilliant, mirrors your work
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilting.....I'll be waiting for the finished product......!!
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