Even though there was no piecing involved, this was a project that took time. My Warm & Natural Batting plus the weight of the panel and the backing fabric - it was heavy. Took me quite awhile to do the curved walking foot quilting, and then I loved doing that binding. I used Timeless Treasures "Shimmer" for the binding. The top thread is OMNI in a tan, and the bobbin thread was prefilled So Fine 60. Meanwhile I ordered two large cones of OMNI, and gave away over 12,000 yards of good threads to make room for my two new cones of OMNI in a pastel yellow and faded light sagish green. Whisper Green and Lemon Cream. The backing is Prairie 108" Wide Pink from Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. It is lovely fabric of a slightly heavier feel than light quilting cotton. Beautiful stuff.
As you can see - I had help making the quilt. :) Pearl always has to inspect the work in progress.
The quilt is for my dear daughter-in-law. She is a pleasure to know and a wonderful person. She loves National Parks and has taken the family to quite a number of them. I wanted to make two quilts for each of my kids and for her as well. I don't know how many more large quilts I have in me at this point. The weight is difficult to work with in the quilting, but I do love quilting itself. The National Park panel I bought at eQuilter. It is a Riley Blake Design as well, and measures 54" by 72".
