Hearts and Flowers is a Finish

This is a finish that makes my heart sing, and it is already on its way or perhaps even delivered to the elderly nursing home resident for whom it was requested.

"Hearts and Flowers"

42 x 46 inches

This little wheelchair quilt project, completed in just over a week, was tremendous fun from beginning to end!  And so out of my usual mode of following a pattern of many pieced blocks, using primarily earthy autumn shades, etc.  Simple piecing to be sure, but there's just something about the final combination of semi-vintage fabrics and joyful colors that really uplifted my spirit this month.  What follows are a sampling of close-up photos of the fabrics and the simple quilting, mostly so I can remember this little quilt in the future.

Several of Lori Kennedy's motifs were used in the quilting, as well as free-form FMQ flowers and leaves, and ditch quilting with the walking foot.

The back, the brown fabric is probably polyester, but oh-so soft to the touch

I'm hoping to gather up some similar fabrics and make a throw quilt for myself soon.  I need some bright and cheerful colors around me during this bleak mid-winter.  The Polar Vortex is upon us today, the schools are all closed, probably for the rest of the week, but the dog still insists on going out to play... we're letting him out for five minutes at a time, he loves the snow.

Taken during a rare afternoon sunbreak

Linking up with Wendy's Peacock Party here.

Happy Quilting and keep warm!