Finished - A Touch of Orange

 It's great to have a finish, isn't it and just today I've just finished my donation quilt featuring string pieced neutral blocks with the feature fabric being strange creatures, half insects and half machines.  I'm sure this will appeal to a young boy.  A couple of weeks ago I had completed the top.

Top completed

Then it was layered and pinned and I started machine quilting.  This always takes me longer than I think it should.   I don't like to sit at the sewing machine for hours at a time as it hurts my back, so I spread my machine time out making sure I get up and move around every half hour or so.

Machine quilting

The binding was stitched on, folded over and clipped in place.  Stitching it down was a job to do when I went to my quilt club's sewing day today.  

Binding time

It was a lovely day out, I was busy with my binding, someone was making crazy patchwork, while others were busy working on donation quilts using gifted fabric.  There was plenty of friendly chatter going on, and with stops for morning tea and lunch, the time just flew by.  I had taken some home made pumpkin soup for lunch, and snap...... one of the other ladies had pumpkin soup as well.  

I keep my binding clips in a lovely little box, a gift from my daughter Nicky.  Several of the ladies came over to see what I was working on  and were most intruiged with my box.  I'm pleased that I put the last stitches in the  binding  just before I left to return home.  It's always so satisfying to get this job done.

My lovely little box from my daughter

So here it is, back at home, all rolled up and showing the cozy fleece backing.  So nice and cuddly and  will keep some child nice and warm.

All done, and ready for donation