Motivation for Quilting

Going to the Quilt Guild this week was motivation enough to get me to do the binding on three lap quilts. I do the back of the binding by hand and that takes time - and I am not a patient person.
I am proudest of the wavy binding on this one.
And notice the free motion quilting on this one.
After walking the dogs in Friendship Park down by the river - and boy was it cool. The wind was strong enough to need a hat, scarf and gloves (which I haven't dug out yet), anyways, Lily and I went to a quilt show at the Campbell County Extension Office. The Homemakers had the show. There were some beautiful quilts, some antique quilts and some that didn't look as good as some of the ones I have done - that's always a reassuring thing!!
That motivated me enough to come home and design my cat quilt. I had bought this material in Michigan this summer and I thought it was time I did something with it.



A few weeks ago, I designed a lavendar quilt top which was solid blocks. To add some design to it, I used decorative stitching and variagated thread to quilt it. I thought I was doing something new. Would you believe this morning on Quilts Arts television show, Sue Hausemann - one of the experts I like - did exactly the same thing? And she used the feather stitch just as I did so I guess I didn't have a new idea after all.
Guess I'd better get in the closet and find my sweaters so I can wear one to church tomorrow. I know winter is coming and I do dread it.
Have a good Sunday!