HST Quilt: Quilted and Bound & Pet Project Show #9

Quilted and bound!

It's always a personal little triumph when we can say, 
"I'm done. Yeah!" 


My project stack is piling up, and I need to get things 
moving. Why is it that we can cut and piece all day, 
but we need that special mood to sit and machine quilt?

Or is it just me?

I knew I was taking my little jaunt into the sunshine,
so I put my foot to the pedal last Saturday and sewed.
This was one long quilt project, but I learned so much.
The next HST quilt will be a snap. 
Today I bound it inspite of dealing with a bug
I picked up while away. Really folks, you have to 
be next to the end to not be able to sew, right?

When I bought the backing, I was guesstimating on how
much I'd need. I think I bought 2 1/2 yards. I had a 6" 
square left after I'd dug out the undersized blocks 
from my scrap pile. I hadn't taken into consideration 
that the fabric had directionality, and it took creative 
piecing.The little blocks gave a little interest and 
pop to the orange backing.

Quilt Stats
Approximately 50" x 60"
Fabric is "Garden" by Freespirit
Binding is Oakshott Cotton in purple
Batting is Warm & Natural
All thread is Gutterman 
Straight stitched with a walking foot on a 
Janome Memory Craft

I'm linking up today with~
Quilting Reader's Garden
TGIFF
Link a Finish Friday
Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Thank you all for link up opportunities!

Also, the Saturday Pet Project Show is here a day 
early considering my health.
Let's get it all started, and then I will go back to bed.

It's Saturday, and time for the weekly 

Pink Doxies 
Pet Project Show. 
Add your link here every Saturday. 

Rules

Do we have to have rules? 

No worries! It's EASY.

1. Use the blue 'Add Your Link' button (below left) to upload a picture of something you've created in the past week. Any kind of handiwork--share it now! It can be a work in progress, finally finished, or even your fab new fabric. Whatever it is that inspired you to create this week, we'd like to see it here. 

2. Please link to a specific post, and not just your blog address. It makes it easier for someone following your link to find your project.

3. Provide a backlink to Pink Doxies with a link in your post, or pick up our Pet Project Show button below. Copy and paste into the 'Add Image by HTML' box to create the Pet Show widget on your page.

-OR-

1. You can link up to your Instagram. Click on the Instagram icon at the bottom of the link up screen. The URL of your Instagram feed will be your link. Please hashtag #pinkdoxiespetproject

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