Friday, March 21, 2025

A Basket Weave Finish

It's a finish!
Basket Weave
42 x 60

I made the top last September when I was cleaning out a box of 3 inch width scraps. In amongst those scraps were some 3 x 6.5 inch rectangles someone had given me that were mostly yellows and a few reds.  I cut more warm colored rectangles and pieced a few from some of the other scraps in the box. And then I added rust colored sides 2.25 x 6.5 to each rectangle and then wove them into a top. 

I quilted it on my sewing machine with horizontal and vertical lines. 

The back is a mottled brown with apples. 


And sew on...


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REMEMBER, TREASURE, GROW, READ (my words of the year)

"Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many." - Anonymous (sometimes attributed to Mark Twain).

I'm 73 years old today. No regrets.




 

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great finish Cathy!!!!

Love the quote. Fortunately and unfortunately I learned this early at age 33, when Dad died over the course of 4 months, to lung cancer. He opted no treatment, which made sense to this RN. The gift I received was appreciating every....single......day. Sunrise is a gift!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

Happy Birthday! I will be the same age later this year

Anonymous said...

Hope this new year of life will bring you and yours many rich blessings! Hugs, NancyO

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Happy Birthday! That is a great quote - and a good thought to remember. I love your quilt finish! The yellows and reds are a pretty combination.

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Happy Happy Birthday, Cathy. I wish you a blessed and beautiful day. Now as far as the quilt- well you had me at red and yellow! I LOVE IT! Hugs.

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

Happy Birthday! We should all be proud of our age. It took lots of battles to get to and we survived them all.

MissPat said...

Happy Birthday! I turned 77 on March 2. I don't feel that old (well, not most days).
Pat

Julie in GA said...

Happy birthday! Beautiful quilt, great quote.

Laura said...

Happy birthday! Have a wonderful new birthday year! 🎈🎂🎈🎈

Beth said...

Happy Happy Birthday! May you have many more so you can continue to inspire me (and others) with your quilts 😃

Jenny said...

Happy Birthday wishes to you. That quote is certainly correct.

Gwyned Trefethen said...

You nailed the weave. It looks great.

Chantal said...

♪ ♫ Happy ♪ Birthday ♪ to you ♫ I hope to be as able as you are when I reach 73! Here's to many many more. Enjoy! 🧡🎂 ;^)

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Oh Love it!!! and now I want to make one too! what a great one!!! HHappy Birthday!! that is a great quote!

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Happy Birthday! I'm glad you have no regrets!!! I love your finish. . .I'm partial to red. . . .!!!!