Another One Joins The Ranks

Move over, quiltmakers, it's time to make room for one more; Lucy Ann has finished her first quilt and she loved the process! This photo was taken just after that very last hand stitch was put into the binding, (admittedly her "least favorite part" 😉) her smile says it all! You might remember that she tie-dyed the backing  (and her T-shirt) back in September. We'd been waiting for another overnight stay to get it quilted up and bound. This past weekend provided just the right amount of time to get that accomplished.

I had the quilt sandwich loaded onto the longarm when she arrived and she took to the quilting process like a duck to water. She  did an excellent job of following the pantograph; she approached this step fearlessly and told me that this was the most fun part of all.

Off the rails and time for trimming. Is this one happy, proud, quilter or what?

The binding was attached before bedtime. 

As soon as breakfast was finished the next morning she set to work getting that binding whipped down.

And, just like that, by early afternoon; another quiltmaker has joined the ranks! She wants to know now what we're going to do next.  I couldn't be any more pleased.  She called after she returned home and reported that she was going to sleep under her newly-finished quilt  on Saturday night. 

Sweet dreams, Lucy Ann!

Life is Good!