Sewing With Sharon

Isn't it strange how true it is that when we retire, we suddenly become busier than ever? We once thought that after removing the 9-5 from our routine, we'd be free to do as we please. The reality is that we - often unintentionally - over-fill that time with other activities and obligations.

As much as we want to sew together every Tuesday, we sometimes have to cancel. And lately, what with illnesses and basement floodings, we have been cancelling a lot.

Finally this week we sewed together and OMG!! I can't wait to show you Sharon's project!

She has a new grand-niece that everyone is in her family is excited about. For new baby Scotlyn (not sure of spelling), Sharon and her daughter Amanda are making a very special heirloom-quality quilt. Amanda cross-stitched 9 floral panels on linen. Gorgeous workmanship! So intricately delicate!

Now, Sharon is stitching borders around them with pretty Tilda prints. She selected colors to coordinate with the cross-stitched flowers.

Tuesday's efforts resulted in quite a pretty center portion. Sharon is considering option for a narrow inner border and then a nice, wide outer border. You just can't go wrong with those Tilda prints. Sharon is thinking that she will keep the quilting to a minimum, with stitch-in-the-ditch as her main option.

I am sure I will get to see the finished quilt with borders and quilting at some point. I will try to remember to share it here when I do.

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jayne