Well it’s time for a little happy dance as I have finished hand quilting my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, it’s only taken me eleven months!! To be fair I have had quite a few other projects keeping me occupied, never mind the on-going house renovations and the garden redesign, but it’s done.

Three weeks ago I just had six blocks left to quilt…

I finished quilting the fiddly corner and edge blocks a couple of nights ago. I’m really pleased with how the different sized circles and the larger interlocking circles have worked out. I just have to remember to stitch little buttons on for the owl eyes on a couple of blocks.

I’m thinking of using the blue William Morris print for the binding, I think I have enough, t’s the one I’ve used for a stripe down the middle of the back. I don’t think it’ll be too busy a print but I’ll have a play before I commit…

All I have to do now is trim the edges, stitch on the binding and hand stitch it down and then it will go in the wash! I don’t wash them immediately generally but having had all the building work done over the last few months I’m sure it’s grubbier than it looks.

I’ll definitely be ready for a full scale happy dance next time!

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Laura

I’ll also be linking up with Kathy’s Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday. Please follow the links to see what everyone else has been stitching.