Project Linus

Another Linus finish. 

Not the best picture, the colours are brighter in real life! 

These orphan blocks have been languishing for over 10 years, they were a first try for background fabric. I felt the seagull fabric was too busy and too dark for a big quilt. 

I recently had a sort through and decided they had to be used or go, so now they will cheer up a poorly child, hopefully. 

I like the seagulls and their dinosaur relatives in juxtaposition. 

The border blues came from my scrap users system stash, the binding is scrappy. 

It was quilted with gifted polyester thread. 

On a roll this week.

This single flimsy has been on the shelf for about four years: one day I raided the strip bins for 3 1/2" blue strips, then did nothing with it.  My son saw it and said I would be just right for his friend who has been in and out of hospital for a few months. 

Quickly layered and 'puzzle' quilted in an afternoon.

 

 Today I sewed the binding.

• blue strips from the 3 1/2" strip bin
• quilted with dark mauve embroidery sheen rayon on the front, rust on the back
• moo and mushroom backing from deep stash