Read the paper, watched the news, on cup 4 of coffee, time to sew! 
My friend and fellow quilter, Vickie is coming to have lunch with me today so I wanted to have at least one leaf done to show her. I ended up doing 6! Only 24 to go! 
I had to change my bobbin thread and stitch size as it was coming up to the top. I am using nylon tread on the top.
I love adding ribbons and decorations. Since this is a quilt that she can cover up with I won't add beads.
This is the back, I put two thin pieces of cotton batting and stitched around the leaf with YLI wash away thread (hint, don't lick the point of the thread to put in needle, it disappears). I stiched around each leaf and some on the inside. Then I cut close to the stitching. This will give it each leaf a raised look. When I wash it my basting threads will dislove.
Guess which one is my favorite. If you know me it is the one on the left. I used metallic bobbin thread on it and a feather stitch. I can't wait to be finished, I think it is going to be my best quilt yet.
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