Country quilt featuring panels with farm animals

I finished this quilt yesterday.  I had hoped to incorporate the panels with a QAYG by Darlene Michaud which I am very interested in trying out but in the end I could not make it work so I simply pieced the top and backed it with a black fleece blanket which I turned to the front and top stitched into place.  I cut off the extra fleece after I had stitched all the way around.  It is 36" x 47".  I bought the panel pieces as an unfinished project and used the cut up pieces to finish off the panels and then added the top and bottom border which had also been cut out.  I like the bold look!!!

Therese
 

Slow Stitching - triangle trees - final six

 Here are the last six of my little trees!!  I have worked quite a bit this weekend taking the time for slow stitching over other items on the "to do" list.  I have enjoyed this series of little trees and they all have a unique look which will work well into a quilt.  #1 - curved lines in back stitch in a variety of green emboridery thread, l#2 - ine of blue chain stitch with the spaces filled in with seed stiches, #3 - outline in stem stitch with spaces filled with linear running stitch, #4 - pink star stitch on the white polka dots encircled with circles in stem stitch and stab stitched in green on the edges, #5 - edges done in fly stitch and the internal elements highlighted with colour coordinated seed stiches and french knots, #6 - Outer edge done in red blanket stitch which is echoed to the inside in yellow and green and the interior area filled in with french knots in the same colours.  

I am linking this post to Sunday Slow Stitching @ KathyQuilts.  Always lots of inspiration on this blog so take a bit of time to check it out.  

Therese