Grandma's Flowers

I can't believe I actually finished it. I have to admit when I first started I thought I may just be doing one flower just to frame. I finished it though. An entire hand appliqued quilt (machine pieced and quilted, of course). Here is the finished quilt. Sorry about the shadows. It's 6:15 right now and I couldn't find an unshaded place to take a picture and I was anxious! This quilt is now being washed, which I have to admit I was a bit nervous about. I hope I tucked in those points well. I tried to pay special attention to them as I was both appliqueing and as I was quilting it. I have this horrible fear it's going to fall apart, but I love the washed, wrinkled look. Keep your fingers crossed.

I really like the appliqued part. The scallops and the quilting..... not so much. I found myself making quite a few mistakes with the quilting and hope it's not as noticeable when it's washed. I haven't quilted a hand appliqued quilt before and I kept bumping up on the edges. I obviously need more practice with the scalloped border too. I do like the purple borders as well as the sashing. Thanks for the help Nanette! Also, the purple in the pictures looks a little on the gray side. It's not as grey as it looks.

What's Next?

I did get the borders on my Grandma's Flowers quilt. I decided to go with the solid purple as the border. I like it! I quilted it yesterday, but not without some problems. Let's just say it's not my favorite quilting job. Last night I sat down to carefully trace a scalloped border. Ahhhhhh! I cannot figure out the corners. I started in the middle and worked my way out, but I cannot figure out how to make the corners even. Can I wash the quilt before the binding is on to get rid of my marks and start all over again, or will that cause problems?

Now.... what to work on next? I have a jelly roll of Candyland Christmas. I bought this on clearance just after Christmas but didn't have a pattern in mind.

I got this pattern for Christmas and have been waiting for Patisserie to come out so I could make it with a jelly roll from that line. Now I'm kind of liking Candyland Christmas for it. It would be a cute vintage looking quilt.

I also have a jelly roll of Recess that I got for Christmas.

I also have this pattern that I've been dying to make. It's Triple Crown from American Jane.

So many possibilities, it's the decision that's hard!