Red Sampler

This is my version of Lori Holt's (https://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/) Red Sampler quilt!   I followed along as best as I could, but then took a turn along the way ..... added an applique sashing and ..... well, my version turned out so different than hers.  I love her version, but love my version too.

While photos were being taken, my next-door neighbour came out and admired my quilt and gave me a few hand claps!  I'll take that as a compliment, but she could have been swatting at the black flies.  It is the start of black fly season and they can be quite nasty.  Our crab apple tree is blooming and how lovely it is!

Our rock garden is starting to spring forth with blooms.  All of my husband's hard work is showing itself off very well.

Here is a close-up of some of the blocks, the machine quilting and my appliqued sashing.  At first, I wasn't sure of the red thread in the quilting, but now love it.

Another finished quilt to add to my red/neutral collection ..... and,  good golly, do I have a lovely collection!  How happy that makes me!  For the month of June and with our July 1 holiday coming up, all my red/neutral quilts will be on display in our home.

Quilt Details:

Pattern Source:  quilt along with Bee in my Bonnet using four of her books.  Farm Girl Vintage, Farm Girl Vintage 2, Vintage Christmas and Great Granny Squared

Block size:  12" and 6" and 3" (those 3" blocks were a tad hard to do)

Started:  April 19, 2021  Started on the day we received our first Covid vaccination.  Might as well         make it a memorable start!

Top Finished:  July 20, 2021

Quilt Finished:  April 24, 2022

Quilt Size:  70-1/4" x 89" (top size before quilting, washing and drying:  73" x 91-1/4")

Batting:  Hobbs 80/20 cotton/poly

Quilted by:  Kathy Wareham using Joyful with Pearls by Christy Dillon of My Creative Stitches

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