Appliquéd Cow Face

 The cow face for the center of the grandson Warren's Farmall Scenes quilt is all appliquéd.  There are 46 pieces.  It will look considerably different, once I thread-paint it with the longarm.

Tractor Appliqués

 The appliquéd tractors for Warren's Farmall Scenes quilt are all done, and I'm stitching down the pieces on the cow's face now.  For scale:  the small hubcap is 3/8".

Appliqué Prep

 I spent about 9 hours doing appliqué prep work for Warren's Farmall Scenes quilt today, and still have quite a bit more to do tomorrow.  I use the freezer paper/starch method of appliqué.

Starting Warren's Farmall Scenes Quilt

 I have begun grandson Warren's quilt, which I'm calling Farmall Scenes.  This is what I got done today.

Sherri's Nursery Rhyme Quilt, All Done

 This evening, I finished my friend Sherri's Nursery Rhyme quilt, which is for her new little granddaughter, Lily Joy.  Her daughter Kristin did the exquisite hand embroidery, which is a vintage iron-on set of Aunt Martha's, and Sherri put the quilt top together.  Those lavender squares have a lily-of-the-valley print -- perfect, for a baby named Lily!  Lily Joy is my great-great-niece.

The quilt measures 52" x 71".  The batting is Hobbs Heirloom 80/20.  I used Bright White 40-wt. Omni thread on top and Silver 60-wt. Bottom Line thread in the bobbin.  The quilting is rulerwork and free-motion.  The last photo shows the problem bottom border, smooshed into subjection with starch and a hot iron (see yesterday's post for the before shot).

Backing

Last Two Rows, Nursery Rhyme Quilt

 I'm on the last row of my friend's Nursery Rhyme quilt.  Take a look at the last photo, bottom middle.  I'll be making use of starch and my new iron tomorrow!  I had to use starch on the top border, and also on the left border there beside Lucy Locket. But the bottom border is going to be the trickiest, trying to corral that excess fabric.

Quilting Nursery Rhymes Quilt

The Nursery Rhymes quilt has more rows than I thought it did!  I quilted two rows today, and there are still two more to go.