Oriental Quilt Finished
I finished binding this quilt. See the bottom entries under February for earlier pictures.
When I picked it up from the long-arm quilter, she said several people saw it and one lady wanted to know what the pattern was so she could make one. I made up the pattern which is strictly random. I like the quilting which is done in gray and can barely be seen. She went under the pinwheels so they stand up slightly. I'm very pleased with it. The finished quilt is 82 x 95 inches, the Oriential blocks are 6 inches square and the pinwheels are various sizes. The first picture is from the foot of the bed showing the wide binding (1.5 inch) I put on.





The bottom one shows the orange piece I added, when I found out I needed a double bed size.


Things I Am Grateful For Today
* Sunshine, even if the cold north wind chilled me.
* Vine ripened tomatoes from Florida that I bought at the Farmers' Market yesterday.
* A wonderful granddaughter who is graduating from high school.
* Being able to use my thumbs to do hand sewing after having two successful CMC surgeries. These surgeries replaced the wrist bones under my thumbs. The basilar joint arthritis meant that I couldn't pinch a needle enough to push it through fabric.
* My reading/sewing glasses which have a little extra humph.
* My comfortable chair with a foot rest.
* The extra bright light shining on my lap.
* My thimble that fits so great, a special needle and thread conditioner.
* Being able to make this quilt, with my love, for my granddaughter.