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Monday, May 4, 2020

Design Wall Monday - May 4, 2020

May is here!  This UFO finish was one I saved for May.  In honor of May Day, I finished the final border on my Buds in a Basket quilt that I started a long time ago.  When I began, I enlarged the quilt by making more basket squares, and then it got put away before borders.  But Sunday, I added the last border, and this UFO is ready for the long arm quilter.  I am celebrating May with it.



My favorite block is this one,  because the biggest piece of fabric is from my Mom's stash, and is an authentic 30's fabric.  I wonder what Mom made with this cheerful fabric?  The flowers in the fabric are round, just like the ones in this quilt.  Serendipity.  





Here is the quilt on the design wall:




And I am still enjoying embroidery of the May Day Flower Baskets Quilt.  One basket each week.  Here is this week's basket.












Looking forward to seeing what you are working on.  Spring has finally arrived here in Michigan, and Sunday was a beautiful day outside.  Hope you are enjoying spring weather where you are.  Show me your design wall, and tell me what you have been up to.  Please put a link to this particular blog post somewhere within your blog post, so people can come back here and go to the next link.  Thanks!
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16 comments:

Gretchen Weaver said...

I LOVE your Buds in a Basket quilt so much. That's the reason I purchased the book. Your quilt is so beautiful!! I don't know when I'll get this quilt started but definitely someday, I hope. Have a good sewing/crafting week! Oh, your embroidered block is so cute as always too.

Kate said...

Congrats on a beautiful finished flmisy! Love those little square in a square blocks in that inner pieced border. Those are so tiny!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

that is a cute 30's quilt - glad you finally have spring

Julierose said...

Your Buds in a Basket is just lovely! What a nice job you did on this one...and I am looking forward to seeing how you put those May Day Baskets together...~ ~ ~ waving in the sunshine Julierose;)))

Susie Q said...

sure hope mom's fabric story is on the label... i think it lovely.

Quilter Kathy said...

Such a beautiful basket quilt!
Yesterday was a sunny happy day here in quarantine.
Enjoy your basket stitching!

LA Paylor said...

the baskets are so so sew pretty. I'd love to see this quilt every day. I like 30's fabrics a lot

Sara said...

Your May basket quilt is so very pretty! And how special to be able to use some of your mother's fabric in it.

For the love of geese said...

I love quilts that look vintage and I think that is why I like visiting you every Monday. this quilt is no exception, wonderful. Last week I was given 3 bags of vintage fabric though I dont know how old it is. The price tag on one piece said $4 for 8 yards. It is suck a lovely cotton and cheerful. I shared it on my post today.

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

Just love this basket quilt, Judy and how special to have cloth from your Mom. I would treasure that too. Of course, I'm loving seeing your embroidery.

Susan said...

That is such a cute quilt!

darlynn said...

i remember this quilt pattern from way back when. I loved it then. I love it now. Great job with such a special basket. the embroidered blocks....where did you get the patterns? thank you

Chopin - A Passionate Quilter said...

Buds in a Basket is beautiful - think I remember last year before the world caved in for us that I was going to make it now I cannot remember which book it is in! LOL - oh well when life starts over for us I will dig it out! Hugs

Melva said...

What a great find in your mother's stash. Love it.
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Carol in Texas said...

I love the diamond border around your basket quilt. How did you plan it out and stitch it? Carroll in Texas

Bonnie said...

What a cute basket quilt. Love your favorite one. How special to have fabric from your mom.