A refreshing walk was my surprise, and I welcomed the opportunity to soak up as much springtime as I could. The cloudless blue sky and lilac-scented breeze were accompanied by a peaceful quietude uncharacteristic of our family neighborhood (Where was everyone; church, brunch, Grandma's house?). There were flowers to enjoy in every yard--big bushes of lilacs, red climbing roses, deep purple iris with golden beards, cheerful clumps of white daisies, each one prettier than any bouquet I could have wished for. All in all, it was a glorious stroll!
We even found a spot to photograph my "May Baskets" quilt. It’s one of three quilts made from blocks swapped by Piecemaker friends (and generously shared with me). Although we started with the same 3" baskets, look how different our quilts turned out.
Mine is set in a block-to-block arrangement with baskets alternating direction in every other row. I like this simple layout and the subtle interest it creates.
Originally, I added a muslin spacer between the baskets and sawtooth border. It gave the baskets some "breathing room" but friends convinced me otherwise. Now, I wish I'd left it in. The final layout looks a bit cramped to me.
Oh well... all the more reason to keep the quilting simple.
"May Baskets"
30” X 39”
Barb Vedder grouped her blocks by color, then arranged them into four-basket sets.
What a great day for you.(Good). love the basket quilts. Wig.
ReplyDeleteYour post brought tears to my eyes..Going outside on a beautiful day. My mother has Parkinson's. She feels like that too and when I am able to take her out, I see life thru her eyes and it is sweeter. Thank you for a lovely post.
ReplyDeleteglad you got to spend some time with your son and the sun too! beautiful quilts.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect mother's day. The basket quilts are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Mother's Day
ReplyDeleteIt was so fun to see the quilt that Sheila finished - it looks terrific.
It was fun to see them all together too!
Your smile is as radiant as the day! What a lovely Mother's Day indeed. Glad you had the chance to soak up some sun and nature and love!
ReplyDeleteThe baskets are wonderful in all their settings. Thanks for sharing!
it's always fun to see how similar blocks can be put together in completely different ways.
ReplyDeletei'm glad to hear that your mother's day was a good one and that you were able to do a bit of sun worshiping.
that breakfast didn't sound half bad either~!
:-)
libbyQ
I love your basket quilt! Their tiny size makes it so cute!
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