So.Many.Quilts. Part 1

 My love affair with peppered shot cottons has ended.  I took all my leftovers from various projects and made this Fence Rail design.  Since this quilt is going to my nephew in Orlando, I batted it with a very light polyester and then hand-quilted with No. 8 Perle cotton.

 This quilt is 75" x 85"

 And it's been a dream to work on.  I have held this quilt in my lap most evenings for the past 10 weeks.  It's so satisfying to see the dimension the hand-quilting adds.  

I just need a label and to wash it before packing and sending it.  Very satisfying, and a bit sad. Here's what will be taking its place in my lap for the next few months.

 These log cabin blocks were started last winter - 14 black and white, 14 grey and white, and 14 black and grey, each with a red center.  These diagonal furrows appeal to my eye.

 In looking over my various backings, one that I bought - I think by mistake - works with this quilt.  And more important, it has the right feel.  

 I love that my work tables are on locking casters and can easily be reconfigured, especially for pin-basting.

 The batting is Warm and Natural, an all-cotton batting that is fairly heavy.  I'm not saying the polar vortex is coming back again this winter.  But if it does, you'll know where to find me - right under this quilt as I work on itl.

A grapefruit spoon is a great way to work with safety pins and saves the fingers and nails.