Quilting Blue Stars Around the Garden

 This week I finished the quilting on the bottom row of blocks. I took individual pictures of each block so you could see them close up. I had fussy cut the center of each block when I pieced them.

This is the right side border.

I'm attaching a picture of the quilt flimsy so you can see the progress I've made. Hand quilting is not a fast process but I have made progress over the past 8 weeks. I'm estimating I'm a fourth of the way finished. I'm working from the bottom towards the top. Those bottom four blocks are what I finished last week and I'll be quilting the narrow blue border this week. I doubt I'll be quilting into the center by next Sunday but who knows, maybe I will! 

The pattern for Stars Around the Garden can be found here.

I have to finish with a picture of another Amaryllis. The 2nd bud of this lovely red Amaryllis has opened. I'm still enjoying the winter color!

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Gretchen, Daisy, Connie,  Monica and Sherrie

Linking to Link Your Stuff!, Patchwork & Quilts, Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching,  Oh Scrap, Show & Tell Monday, Monday Making, Design Wall Monday, BOM's Away