Ever the procrastinator, I did not start working on the quilt until May 2nd. Even then I did not yet have a clear plan. I started with flying geese blocks to mimic mountains (14 for our 14ers) and trees which I offset and bordered them with Osnaburg fabric. Then I added more Osnaburg fabric on each side.
I decided to slice the fabric to add blue strips for the Colorado and Arkansas rivers. To reach the minimum size requirement I added borders on top and bottom. The upper right corner has a star to embody all the beautiful sunshine we are having more than 300 days each year. In the bottom left I added the Colorado state sign.
Then I quilted the top, bottom and side panels in straight lines ¼" apart which now looks like field furrows representing the agricultural areas to the east and west of the mountains.
... and this is how it looks:
I am happy how it turned out and almost equally happy, that it's done. Time to catch up on long overdue to-dos, such as dusting, vacuuming and mopping.
But before that I made a quick little dessert from Ina Garten, Raspberry Crumble Bars. However, I decided to use Apricot marmalade instead of Ina's Raspberry. I just was in the mood for sweet and bitter. It's all baked, but not yet tested.
Enjoy your day ... Andrea
