Give people what they need: food, medicine, clean air, pure water, trees and grass, pleasant homes to live in, some hours of work, more hours for leisure. Don't ask who deserves it. Every human being deserves it.
~Howard Zinn
Quilting
After a long break, this string Hatchet quilt is finished. I didn't want straight lines on this quilt nor a motif in the central squares. Eventually I chose quarter circle expanding ripples. Straight lines or even free-motion quilting would have been much easier.
Many thanks to Patty and Gayle who donated green fabrics when I ran low. What a surprise to receive those packages in the mail. The alien-over-crossed-scissors strip came from Patty. The binding came from Gayle. Lovely {and permanent} memories can be included in quilts.
The back was purchased online for a summer dress. When it arrived, it looked nothing like the online photo so it's been sitting in a box for several years. Not quite the same tones but it does include both pink and green.
The background fabric has also been in my stash for years. More than I care to remember. But it's delightfully showcased in this quilt. The original plan was to make the centers from a single square each but.... Each half hatchet was paper pieced and those papers grew over time. It was much, much easier to sew accurate HSTs to the sides and trim the Hatchets than the reverse. Occasionally I'm smarter in my old age.
Quilt Specifics
Size: 64" x 80"
Quilt Design: Hatchet variation with strings
Batting: Mountain Mist Blue Ribbon Cotton
Thread: pink Superior Masterpiece
Quilting: Quarter circle with walking foot
Approximate yardage: 9-10 yds
Previous posts:
1. Beginning
3. Finished Top
PS: I recently read about Happy Noon Year celebrations. That's how we're doing it. A lovely lunch in daylight and bed just after sundown.
Happy New Year!
Ann
