Pearls on Two More Blocks

 

Binding Done, Pearls Started

 The binding is on Emma's Flower Garden quilt, and I've started sewing on the pearls. Is it worth the effort, do you think? I have pearls sewn on about 1⅓ blocks, which means I have about 16⅔ blocks to go. Here are a couple of pictures of the backing, too.

Quilting Done, Emma's Embroidered Flower Garden

 The quilting is done on granddaughter Emma's Embroidered Flower Garden Quilt.  The binding is ready to be sewn on, and then... pearls!

Quilting Emma's Embroidered Flower Garden Quilt

 I've quilted three rows of Emma's Embroidered Flower Garden quilt today.  The pantograph is called 'Lollipop Roses', designed by Keryn Emmerson.

Emma's Flower Garden Quilt Top

Granddaughter Emma's Flower Garden quilt top is done.  I have the backing and the batting sewn together; everything is ready to load on the quilting frame.

Triple Irish Chain Blocks Done

 The eighteen 18" Triple Irish Chain blocks are done.  They'd make a pretty quilt by themselves, wouldn't they?  But it'll be even better with the eighteen 18" cross-stitched blocks.

There are 97 patches in each block.  That makes a total of 1,746 patches.  The squares are 1½", finished.  No wonder it took so long to make these blocks! -- 34½ hours, counting cutting, to be exact.

Now to sew them into rows!

Triple Irish Chain Block

 The first Triple Irish Chain block for Emma's Embroidered Flowers quilt is done.  The rest are partially put together and won't take long.  There are 97 patches in each block, and there are 18 blocks.  That makes a total of 1,746 patches.