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The circles have been attached. Finally. I'm glad to have that part complete because I had forgotten that it was a necessary step. In my mind, I was several hours ahead of schedule. Come to think of it, that's a pretty common trend for me.
The next step is to whip together a quilt back and get this project finished.I'm aiming to have the back sewn, the batting cut and the whole thing pinned together by tonight.
In case anyone was wondering, the buttonhole stitch takes a long, long, long time.I'm at the point in this project where many people fold up their work and put everything on a shelf for a break. Hopefully that break doesn't last ten years because the colors will be out of style.
The yellow circles are for the centers of each flower. After they are ironed on (all 22 of them), I'm using the same purple thread. Crossing my fingers that I don't run out. Back to it!
I'll post more photos when I'm done.
I have completed many projects in the past without a single photo to document them. Can't do much about the past, but I can start documenting a bit more (like a *real* blogger).
I decided to work from my imagination instead of a tried and true pattern. The end result should be more like one of my drawings and less like a traditional quilt. Honestly, it's only taken a bit of simple math and a new seam ripper. All is well (and next time I will remember to cut pieces a few inches longer than I think I'll need).
The only requests were lots of purple and lots of flowers. The flowers will be sewn on later this evening if all goes according to plan (that might mean tomorrow lol). After the quilt is sewn, I have plans for a sham, some throw pillows, a bed skirt and a valance. Back to it :)
A few days back, Carrie (who doesn't have a blog yet) wrote to me. She was inspired by my bees illustration and wanted to make a mural in her son's room. I love that she put her own spin on it. Look at those little dangly bee legs! I heart them. Thanks, Carrie!
