Scrappy Sunflower Finish

 Scrappy Sunflower Finish--I finished this top last June, but was not sure what to do with it which means it ended up in my enormous unfinished top pile. I made it because it reminded me of sunflowers--my favorite flowers and I made it from my stash. Last week, I decided to keep it for myself, but I wanted to make it bigger. I added a 1.5 inch inner brown border and a 4.5 inch outer border.

I quilted it on my mom's longarm with loops and loopy five petal flowers. For the first time, I enjoyed using the longarm!

 The colors are much better in person. I had a few bees visiting while I had it outside taking pictures, so they were fooled by it. After washing, it measures 63.5 inches square.

This is the busy backing I found in the sale bin. I think it is an old Thimbleberries, but went with the green and yellow theme.

This was a mystery quilt featured on Butterfly Threads Quilting last year. I made it after the finished quilt was revealed. You can find the information here
http://www.butterflythreadsquilting.com/p/mystery-quilt.html
It looks great on my mossy green sectional in my spot because it is MINE!

My friend texted yesterday to see if I had any small quilted items she could buy from me. Her daughter is going on an exchange to Japan this summer and needed little gifts for the host moms. I did not have anything already made, but I offered to make a couple of little quilted pouches. I whipped these up last night. I guess it is traditional to bring "American" gifts and what is more American than quilty goods? This week,  I am ready to work on my UFO pile and start something new...