Stormy Seas Finished

Such a relief to finish the quilting on this quilt for several reasons.

1. Tensions issues

2. Lots of stitches to remove and re sew.

3. Time constraints - mostly from my waffling on choice of backing and procrastinating in general.

4. And most importantly  - I plan to give it as a gift this coming weekend.

This afternoon I finished sewing the binding and adding the label.

 I probably should take a picture by daylight but I am just glad to be able to cross this off my todo list.

The quilt is 84 by 96 inches - (56) 12" blocks.  I bought four different backings and two different fabrics for bindings........DONE!

Gift Quilts and Town Mural

 My grand daughter Molly and I drove to Connecticut to see Howard and Pat while I was in New York in August.

 We had a great time with them. 

 I took three quilts. The Roll, roll Cotton Boll was given to My brother in law and his bride of 46 years.

I gave Chad a Liberated Stars and Darrin (camera-shy) a String Squares Quilt.

A friend of mine painted this mural on the building across from our church. 

Some friends from church helped her out on some of the backgrounds.

I think it is very fitting for Wendell. 

 ( and it sure beats the ugly Tobacco Worm mural that graces the side of another building in town.)