Butterscotch and Blue

Butterscotch and Blue - I Love You.
It is 51" x 70"

A back view.  By the way, I'm waiting for 4 queen sized batts so I can start quilting these.
 At first I used this small tone on tone cheddar print, but.....
"STOP THE PRESSES!!" I found about half yard of this beloved toile'.  Totally worth piecing it to make it work.
The blue prints aren't as interesting as the neutrals but there some good oldies in there.
Nutmeg seemed to really love them, ha ha
I thought about adding a blue header and footer strip, but edited it out.  This is why I always audition ideas.  Because they aren't always good and that is okay.
 Here is my method on making borders so my quilts are straight.  I lay my top border across the middle of my quilt and put a pin at the left and right edge. 
 I do not cut it until it is sewn on, just in case!  You can see here that I did have to piece the border to be wide enough.
Then I move it to the top and and pin the edges first then smooth and ease it to fit.  It works perfectly every time.
I have to give photo assistant credit to my boy, Andrew.   Here he is getting ready to stand on a rock for the shoot. :)
 What a good sport,  he was very patient about me getting a shot of the quilt and bleeding heart garden.  I'm so lucky to have such a supportive family.
Hooray it's May!   Although it is very chilly.
Coco and took a stroll in town the other day.  As you can see people are really staying home here on the shoreline in Connecticut.
 The flower boxes and containers are very cheery and I thank the small business.
Click this link for the quick and easy recipe.  (not my photo)  I used gold and red little potatoes.  I'm a rebel that way.

Here is a sneak peak of a Community Service quilt that I'm working on.  There is a need for teen boy quilts for Habitat for Humanity.
Have a good weekend.  Please be safe as we are beginning to move around more.
xo