Tsquared Quilts, Cooks and Calculates Life: Sower For God = Updated!

Dear Readers,

I know since February I had not had many finishes. I had started too many things and was moving all the projects forward, but could not seem to get them across the finish line. So all of a sudden they are all coming to a conclusion, which is very satisfying. This is the latest finish!

I have wanted to make Ellie her big girl quilt, for a bit, and talked to Sue about what she liked and what were her favorite colors. Her favorite color is yellow with pink being a close second. I saw this pattern and sent it to Sue and she and Sally (Ellie's mom) both loved it. The pattern is called Hello Spring, and it is by Pen and paper. I picked Tula Pinks white with pink dots for the background and her yellow with pink stripes for the binding, I also bought a couple of bright yellows as most of what was in my stash was either very light or more golden. The rest is left over from other things or basic colors that I had bought for my stash.

So before I went to the retreat at Quiltville Inn, I kitted up each ladybug, stem and bloom.

I got most of the stems done while I was there and a bit more than half of the blooms, although I didn't take a photo of them all, then when I came home I made rest of the blooms and the ladybugs.

Finally I got it on the quilter and I used a lemon ice color of glide thread for the quilting. I chose a fairly open pattern that is butterflies and swirls.

I had found a wide back with yellow butterflies on it, so that was perfect. Will helped me come up with some options on a name and verse and Sue, Bill and family helped me pick the winner.