Handquilted Nine Patch

What a project this has been! I needed to use up scraps, so I put together a 70" x70" top. I  really don't why  I left it a square shape  (HMM ??)  but I did and then I started handquilting it ...  over a year ago. A thumb \hand issue put  handquilting on the back burner. Surgery fixed the problem, but the recovery took a long time. So with a new and improved  thumb  the UFO (unfinished  object)  made a reappearance. OH  happy day.. another UFO done! This would easily cover a twin bed, or make a great large couch quilt  or a good sized wall quilt. The hand quilting is cross-hatched over the center squares and the border is kind of a  half shell  pattern. If handquilting didn't take so long I would probably do more of it, but it's time consuming and  there's all this fabric in my sewing room calling my name. My next project... an outside wallhanging to replace the faded, tired looking one that's

hanging out there now. 

 

A Ruby Quilt for Ruby.

We have a special little friend  named Ruby, that we see once a year while on vacation .  This  bright, beautiful , energetic little girl is being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.  As of today, the chemo is doing its job and  lab reports are coming back good. So very thankful to hear that!!  As a quilter I knew exactly what I wanted to make for her, but  then the hunt began for the fabric that matched her personality.. Out of the blue... comes a line of fabric named Ruby!! Instantly I  knew it was meant for her.... bright ,  beautiful and energetic.  I couldn't have found a more perfect fit for this little girl. So Ruby gets to meet another Ruby. Her story can be found at justwinruby.com  ..

Just win Ruby!