Scalloped Border

In between home school lessons I've been finishing the last border of the quilt top I started on Dec. 8th.  Here is the latest:

Progress on the Hearts and Apron Strings quilt

I wanted a challenge and to stretch my quilting skills when I chose the Hearts and Apron Strings quilt.  I'm happy with how it's turning out, it's a fun quilt and the pattern is a good one.  Today I'm working on the scalloped border and here's a picture of what I have done so far...




This is what it will look like when I get mine done...

Hearts and Apron Strings quilt

A lot has happened in 2018.  I recovered and healed from cancer.  My daughter was married.  I completed a few more quilts.  The one I'm working on now is called Hearts and Apron Strings, which was a BOM (block of the month) given out in 6 issues of the Quilter's Newsletter magazine in 2004.  I've had these issues for years with the plan to make it and now was the time!  This is the first month's pattern:

The applique corners are added the second month:

The third month churn dash blocks are added: