FOUND ANOTHER FINISHED QUILT!

Last June I had a serious cold that I just couldn't shake.  I still plodded along on quilting projects, but somehow I missed a wall hanging that I finished.

I began with the odd-ball block from the shop hop (one of the orphans).  It was a plain light beige basket with a white background.  I also found some applique pieces that had not been used on a vest made many years ago.  I had used some of the appliques in a runner a while ago, but still had some eggs, flowers and the bunny with paws.  This became the centre of the wall hanging.

I found a few pieces of Easter fabric in my stash, along with a piece that was leftover from making my grandaughter's bubble dress for the holidays.  

I enjoyed doing the bit of hand applique and then assembling a simple project, and all from my stash! 



The only other items that were forgotten were the eight place mats that I made for part of my guild's donation to Meals on Wheels.  I made them in plenty of time, but totally forgot to take a picture!!!!
 

TIDY TIME

When picking up the assorted bits and pieces that had found homes on my cutting table, I came across this orphan block.

The centre square was a basket
 set on point which didn't coordinate with the remainder of the blocks that I collected several years ago during a shop hop.
   
Later, a friend made a vest with an Easter panel, but didn't use any of the applique pieces.  I made the block larger, with corners so that the basket would sit upright and I used the flowers, eggs and bunny with paws to fill the basket.

I checked through my seasonal fabrics and found a few that were Easter related.  The corner blocks and the outer border were fabrics that I used in an Easter dress for my granddaughter, and the green print with bunnies was in my stash.  I used the border fabric to make binding, and will put it into the row of quilts waiting for quilting.

It was the most enjoyable "tidy up" job that I've done this year!