HQ BASKETS

             I have begun hand quilting (HQ) my "4th of July Baskets" ;

We were able to sit out on our deck 
this afternoon for a while....  

                 Thom power washed our Subaru ; and I got everything 
                                 ready on my little side table.
                        I took short breaks to read a bit 
                                      and rest my hands....

I have found myself getting anxious lately--
feeling like the whole world
has been turned upside-down
and, sadly, it has.;000

Hand quilting just calms me down.
  
I am so happy to have this project now to work on; 
I made the decision to hand quilt my baskets;
and I just LOVE how the  the teacup (redwhite) fabric looks when
big stitched.  It just takes quilting stitches beautifully! 
It is a softer than usual fabric so the stitches just snuggle in there.

                Boy oh boy, for my money there is nothing like the 
                   "look" of hand quilting...

I am working the two long seams first and then will do the crossways
ones before I decide just how much quilting I will do on this...

I probably won't finish before the 4th, but hopefully sometime
for a July "hanging". 

          And as usual I am quilting in my lap and without a hoop....
                  with my favorite DMC Perle Cotton in ecru...

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Earlier this morning I began cutting some sashings for my
"Merry Month of May" BAD blocks...

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Tonight I am making American Chop Suey for our dinner...

And, along with usual household chores:
"That's a Day"

Stay safe
Julierose, La Blageuse (hand quilting-euse)