Maple Quilt Project

I've been reading the "Elm Creek Quilt" series by Jennifer Chiaverini. Unfortunately not all were available for my Nook, so had to start mid series with books #3, #5 and #6. I purchased #1 last week. After reading the first few chapters I became motivated to look for a quilt I started many years ago but never finished. I found it to be very labor intensive and had boxed it up planning to finish "one day". Well, I found the box with ten completed hand quilted 17" blocks, maple leaf pieces cut and ready for appliqueing and the magazine.

Look at the date (March 1977) and look at that price ($.45)!!! My mother gave me the magazine upon her return from a trip to Shoshone Idaho to visit her friend Dottie. She commented that Dottie had made the quilt and found it to be very easy to do. Mother thought it would be something I would enjoy working on while our youngest daughter napped. That must have been one long nap!

Mother must have given me some of her fabric remnants as many do not look familiar. I've challenged myself to do the handwork in the evening while watching favorite t.v. programs. My days can then be spent in sewing room at machine finishing the "Scotch Blocks" quilt top for Noah.

Dang I'm a procrastinator!!!