Pandemic Productivity, part 1

I've mentioned before that Jane and Linda are quarantined together as we all ride out this pandemic, and they are taking their down time very seriously. Needles are flying and quilts are being finished at seemingly lightning speed. This is the first of two posts that provide a peek behind their creative curtain.

The first is this gift of love from Linda to one of her son-in-laws. It is a reversible quilt and I'm going to show you the back side of it first.








It's all hand stitched and made from the pattern and kit Over & Down Under (LUV!), and if memory serves me correctly, she's had it for a while. It is the most gorgeous collection of flannels that I have ever seen. The spectacular autumn palette makes it difficult to decide which of the many colours might be a favourite...










...simple black polka dots, hounds tooth checks or lovely weaves. And they are deliciously soft - they must have been a dream to stitch.

She started stitching just before I visited with her in early February and had wisely developed a very systematic, numbered system to keep colours and rows in the proper order.

Sigh.

I guess I should show you the other side, too. It's made from some of his faves. Linda freely admits that if it hadn't been a request she likely would never have made a quilt with tees, but he was keen to immortalize a few of his favourites and she was happy to oblige.

She added in a few sashing strips made from leftover flannel squares and then made it the same size as the backing using wide red flannel print borders. It came together beautifully and I suspect that her son-in-law thinks so, too.

Jane's been busy too, but in a teenie, tiny kind of way. Stay tuned - her pretty show and tell is next up for your viewing pleasure.....M