Cherry Baskets
in cheery cherry fabrics!
It's a finish!
64 x 86
The actual name of the 15 inch quilt block is Cherry Basket and I started making the blocks back in June 2022.
Last month I started hand quilting it with red perle cotton #8.
I wasn't sure what I was going to quilt inside the basket handles. I ended up using a stencil of a simple flower and used my chalk pounce pad to mark the stitching lines. I haven't brushed off all of the chalk yet so you can still see some of the white stitching lines.
The backing was pieced with a couple of different fabrics with cherries.
And sew on..
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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)
Dec. 13 - More garden seeds arrived. I start almost everything in my gardens from seed. My seed orders for 2025 are now complete and I'm ready for sowing. Next month I will start some "winter sowing" of seeds that need some cold stratification. I have several different gardens - veggie, cottage, herb, cutting, native wildflower and fragrant garden/sitting area. In 2025 I will be adding a new perky goth/moon garden with black and white flowers as well as a few pops of pink flowers -- a memorial for my deceased perky goth granddaughter Kayla. And just a few weeks ago I sowed a lot of the the front yard with native wildflowers.
The latest batch of seeds came from Baker Creek Heirloom seeds and they sent along four free packets of seeds - Landis Winter Lettuce, Apricotta Cosmos, Cardinal Basil and Green Zebra Tomato.
Dec. 14 - Grandkids! My grandson Jacob and granddaughter Isabelle called to say thank you for the Christmas gifts they received in the mail. They live at a distance and stay pretty busy so I don't hear from them very often. We had a nice long chat. Jacob is a sophomore in high school and in an accelerated degree program so when he graduates he will receive a high school diploma and associate's degree if he keeps up the good work. He also said he is in a Key Club which is a community service group sponsored by Kiwanis. He loves doing community service and is only required to do 50 hours of community service per year; however, he told me he has logged over 200 hours. Isabelle turned 20 years old on Halloween, is working hard and just bought a truck so she and her partner may be coming to visit me (an hour + drive) when they have some time off together and the weather is nicer.
3 comments:
Your Cherry Basket quilt is fantastic. The side triangles really set the blocks off. Thanks for sharing.
your baskets look great
That is a gorgeous quilt, Cathy! I love all the different reds/pinks and cherry prints. The patchwork setting triangles are fun, too! Your garden plans sound amazing. Wish I could come for a tour!
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