Another Finish , my Charm Square Star Quilt

Good morning , it is a dark and dreary morning here with some brisk winds and the possibility of rain which we actually need . I have been on a bit of a roll finishing off projects lately , feels so good . I wanted to prepare things for our upcoming quilt show on the 30th of this month so the pressure was on and I work better under pressure , guess I need that push .

Here you can see I was sewing down the binding using my walking foot , much easier that way and another little trick I learned a few years back from Luann at  May your bobbin always be full  , using a coffee can or in my case a little beach pail to put your binding in . The trick is to just let it accordion fold into the can and it will come out smooth and no issues when applying that binding .

Last night as I was watching the final episode of the Voice I sewed down the rest of the binding . I am super happy that Sawyer won this competition although the other competitors were also excellent performers , he just somehow spoke to my heart . I wasn't quite sure who his music reminded me of until he performed a song written for him by Ray LaMontagne who I really love and Sawyers music style is very similar , I find it relaxing . This was my first year watching all of the shows , really enjoyed it ! Anyway back to my quilt , want to see the finished project ?

Due to the windy and wet conditions I have taken this photo in the house . I am really happy with how this has turned out , my machine quilting is not the best but it was the best I could do and therefore I am happy . I will openly admit that machine quilting is not for me , I don't mind doing it on a small art quilt or even a baby size quilt but anything larger is just too hard on my body and not worth the pain it causes .

A picture on the bed , you can see my attempt at machine quilting a little more in this one , just went around the stars and blocks .
This quilt will be gifted to my grandson Christopher since he fell in love with it when I had it on my design wall , a perfect young mans quilt and he will always be wrapped in love from me and from his grandfathers shirts , what could be better than that ! I can tell you it is super warm , I nearly roasted sewing down that binding lol. Thanks to Terry for hosting this QAL , it was so much fun , took me a while to complete it but better late than never .

 All the sun and now the rain has finally made things pop around here , the trees are starting to show leaves and this morning I spotted some blooms on one of my Rhododendrons , a very welcoming sign to spring .

This poor plant had been buried with at least 7' of snow so I really had my doubts it would survive let alone bloom !
 Oops , I almost forgot again , the date for the postcard exchange mailout will be one month from today June 20th , thanks to everyone who has signed up , do we have any more takers , we sure would love to have you join us and you have a whole month to make and send that postcard !! They aren't difficult so please don't be shy .
 I am linking up today to the Needle and Thread Network for WIP Wednesday , be sure to stop by and see what others are up to this week .
  Thanks for taking the time to stop by today , hope your day is extra special .
 Hugs Sheila