At the beginning of October, I have a dentist appointment. It’s in the area we used to live – finding new doctors and dentists is on the to-do list.. it’s just not very high on the to-do list yet.
But instead of getting up super early, and driving two hours the morning of, I’m going to head to Mom’s and stay there for the weekend preceding. Then I can just get up that morning, head to the dentist, get my face drilled off, and then head home, easy peasy.
And of course, while I’m at Mom’s, I can do some quilting!!! I’ve already got two tops there, ready to quilt, but my pinwheel top was so close to being finished, I thought why not get it out of the way too. Especially as I really have to get moving on my Christmas sewing!
So… I got to it.
As I mentioned several posts back, I didn’t quite have room for a design wall, so I’m still using my design bed.
Apparently Burton was using it too, but I managed to work around him and get it done.
These blocks were an exercise in combining colours for me, and I think it went very well. I was a little stumped on what to use for the sashing, but in the end, the green was really the only thing in the stash that I had enough of, that wasn’t too busy for the blocks (it’s hard to see here, but it has a nice simple cross-hatched print). As soon as I got it on, I knew I wanted something simple, with a white background for the final border.
This big polka dot print was leftover from the back of the parrot quilt, and it couldn’t be more perfect if I tried!
The top finished up at about 60″ square, and I’m hoping I have enough of this fun floral print for the back.
I think it’s going to be close but I’m going to give it a try. And I’ll be using more of that green for the binding. It will be few more weeks until you see this finished, but rest assured, as soon as I get to Mom’s I’m going to be a quilting fiend!
Wandering Cat Studio 
Love it! That green reminds me so much of my great grandmother’s quilts. She used that color for sashing on many of her scrappy quilts.
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The polka dot fabric is perfect with the pinwheels – a happy, fun quilt!!
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Your quilt is stunning! So is your helper!
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Those little pinwheels are adorable.
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Love those pinwheels and the fabrics you have used. They are so perfect and it is going to be an awesome quilt. As soon as I put blocks out on my design floor, it magically alerts one of the cats to come help.
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Great job on fabric selection: the pinwheels are fabulous. Enjoy you visit with your Mom and Dad as well as the quilting.
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Excellent coulour combos!
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ugh the dentist won’t be happy when I fina11y go to one. I chipped a tooth in back at the beginning of Covid and it has not hurt. I keep it meticuiousiy c1ean. Sti11 they wont be pieased.
As for po1ka dots…..I think that is the BEST backround!
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We have found new doctors, just using Mom’s, but still have to find a dentist. Her’s is about 85 years old and I didn’t like him 40 years ago!
Love the pinwheels and the polka dots are perfect with it. I’m behind again on blogs. I forgot how much work a puppy is and we also had a birthday party for Mom’s birthday on Saturday. It’s a LOT of work!
Blessings,
Betsy
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this fancy pinwheel turned out beautifully! I hope you have a great time with your parents and get a lot of quilting done in between puppy visiis! (if they are still home?!)
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