It's a UFO

I always think I'm going to get so much more done than I do.  I was sure I would need a new handquilting project basted for summer stitching but here I am just starting the background fill in the border of my current project.  (The next quilt will be my Trailing Vines and I just can't wait!!)

I quilted in my initials and the year...  well I meant to put 2018 but I was watching TV and the show must have been more interesting than usual.  Anyway - its staying and it will add more mystery to whoever finds this quilt years from now.   The 18 is all I will need to remember what year I finished this.

Some more of the background fill.

 

 I was wanting something new to work on recently but instead of starting a new project I pulled out this set of 9 applique blocks and decided I wanted to frame them with small red HSTs.  It will be fun to put them together I think. 

 A week later … I completely caved and started this Stars Upon Stars pattern by Edyta Sitar.  I rationalized that I already had the pattern and I have all the fabric I need in my stash so really - it qualifies as a UFO right?  I think this will be a looong, slow project.

I had to include a picture of my foxgloves.  They're my favorite flower and I'm so grateful to my mom for giving me some plants this year as I didn't start any.

Happy Quilting!!