Sunflower Quilt

Sunflower Quilt 

My daughter-in-law, Brooke, absolutely loves sunflowers. She is a mom of three - two boys and our newest granddaughter.  Now, I have a total of 5 grandchildren that keep me quite busy. 

Anyway, when I spotted this variety pack of sunflower blocks, I knew it was for her. I decided to add a variety of purple blocks with it. And, then settled on a dark purple for the backing and bias (edging). 

This quilt is completely handstitched since my sewing machine is at my camper in another state. Wv n so, doing this by hand did not take long at all. I binged watched NCIS and just stitched alone. 

I’m very happy with how this throw quilt turned out and I’m so excited to gift it to Brooke. 

Have any of you tried your hand at handstiching?  It’s just as relaxing as when I’m working on crochet or craft projects. 

One tip I have learned is that I don’t like the self-threading needles (I think that’s what they’re called). The thread comes out of the eye of the needle too easily when going through the layers of fabric, batting and backing. But, that’s just me!!!!

If you’re a quilter, I’d love to hear any tips you would like to share. I’m a self-taught quilter for about 20+ years now but there’s always something out there to learn. 

Happy Quilting!!!

Rilla