I think I need to admit that I'm a Bonnie Hunter enthusiast who has started several of the annual Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilts, but if truth be told, I've only ever finished one - Frolic.
Today, I took a big step forward and worked on piecing the 2022-2023 mystery, "Chilhowie"
I had to start with finishing the assembly of the border strips. I have a love/hate relationship with pieced borders. It can feel like a never ending effort but at the same time, it produces an epic result.
Once I had the top fully assembled, it was time to snap a picture. It was breezy outside but the sun was shining, so I wrestled to hang the quilt on my clothesline. The wind was so gusty that I had to lie on the ground to take any picture and the quilt was never fully flat when I snapped the picture. Still, the quilt top looked like stain glass against the sun.
I brought the quilt top back indoors and laid it out on my floor to snap a shot. Not as bright, but here it is.
Thank you, Bonnie, for a wonderful challenge and learning experience. I still have to quilt this beauty, but getting this far feels like such an accomplishment.
Now, which of the Quiltville mysteries to tackle finishing next?
