Just in Time :-)

Tomorrow is the Thistle Quilt Guild Quilt show , this is our Tenth anniversary so we hope to make the show extra special ,actually we always put on a lovely show :-) This year we have added a category ,our favorite quilt , one large quilt and one small quilt , runner , topper etc. , that was a hard choice and a lot of my work is long gone to my family.I did choose though and am happy with my choices .
 Now on to the news , I finished this little mini quilt just in time ,thus the title of this post . I had followed along with Temecula Quilt Company and made the sweet little basket blocks each week , I thoroughly enjoyed making these small blocks , they were not difficult at all which surprised me .

 All set for the show tomorrow , how do you like my little cradle ? I rescued this from the yard sale my Mom was having , it was the cradle we played with as children and I just could not see that sold to some stranger so I took it home and I love it , a real treasure with lots and lots of memories attached. You will see the tag attached for the quilt show , probably should have taken the picture before I attached that .
 Here is a little closer look at the quilt , I hand quilted this one although I may do a little more once the show is over , felt it would pass for now;-)

 I'll tell you a little secret about me , I hate using a hoop for hand quilting , have the hardest time deciding how to hold the hoop and quilt at the same time but love to quilt on a frame ,  so had to baste real good and just hold it in my hands and that works ok but it is best if things are stretched a bit . My Dad made me a little frame years ago that might have worked on this if I had thought of it , oh well next time . I love this little quilt and had so much fun making it .
 I am smiling today , the sun has finally found us , I thought it had totally given up on us . Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day .
hugs Sheila