Confections for Valentine's Day

Would you care for a heart?  They are such confections!

Really almost too sweet.  The gritty kind of sweet you feel in your teeth after you've eaten an iced, heart-shaped sugar cookie or two.  But don't some of us occasionally over-indulge on Valentine's Day?

This little quilt is still in progress.  I started stitching the hearts in January when I had nothing to do.  I'm deciding on the outer border -- even or uneven.  The quilt to the edge of the first striped border measures 13¾" x 18¾".  Long and narrow.  I thought a wide border on the sides might even it out a bit but maybe it needs a border top and bottom and a slightly wider border on the sides.

Those little corner stones are all fussy cut, too.  They're only ½" square so no one can see them without a close examination of the quilt.  I guess they are for my pleasure, just knowing they're there.

Oh, the sweetness of this quilt.  I can hardly stand it!  Truly.  Had I realized in advance how red and pink and white and sweet it would look I might have made it differently.  But it will look festive on my front door -- next year on Valentine's Day 2019.

Please enjoy a heart while I head for my favorite Valentine's Day confection, chocolate. 

I hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day.

I'm linking  this post to
> WOW (WIPs on Wednesday) at Esther's Blog
> Let's Bee Social #216 at Sew Fresh Quilts
> Midweek Makers #111 at Quilt Fabrication
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--Nancy.
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Hearts

After working on the tan quilt with blue stars -- wonderfully calm and serene, possibly even dull -- I'm ready for sewing with brights again. 

I cut out several small hearts and chose light backgrounds.  I'll stitch one or more of these today if I can manage time to stitch.

Light and bright inside is just what I need with today's greyest of days.  (Of course, these photos were taken with a flash.  What can you do when the midday light outside looks like dusk?)

Kathy asked us to post a photo of our hoop -- whatever kind we use.  This is my 14" wooden hoop, the only one I've ever used for quilting.  It's so comfortable and it's edges worn smooth.  When I broke it a few years ago I could bear the thought of breaking a new one so I fixed it.  Drill, string, a piece of another hoop, some adhesive tape, and it's as good as new (and probably stronger, too).

Happy Sabbath to you.

I'm linking this post to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.  Thanks for hosting, Kathy.

--Nancy.
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