This is a project that I started on December 26, 2009 with my good friend, Linda J. The center if this quilt was completed quite quickly and then progress stopped at attaching the borders. With the help of “I Love Lucy” reruns, I finally attached the borders a year later. I used to think I got stuck at the attachment of the borders but clearly it is the quilting part of quilt construction that stops me because this top sat in the flimsy pile for 15 years before I managed to get it quilted and bound in 2025.

After finishing this quilt to the flimsy stage, I asked my husband if he liked this one. He first asked if it was for him. Why is it when you are looking for feedback, they want to know if it is for them? I told him it could be for our bed and then yes, it would be for him and me…..but that was not really answering the question. Then he replied that he wasn’t sure he liked yellow and green together? I asked him if he didn’t think this quilt looked summery. I am not sure I totally heard the answer, nor did I ask him to repeat it. My daughter came by and told me that she likes it. Mental note to self…..don’t ask husband for opinions on my quilts….stick with daughter’s opinions!

The border fabric is a Hoffman print that has been aging in my stash for quite some time–just waiting for this project to come along.

Quilt Pattern: Daisy Chain by Terry Atkinson of Atkinson Designs.

Quilt Size: 84″ x 106″.

Quilted by me on my long arm using the Swirls quilt design.