This journal quilt is cut from a sample piece I did to make some quilting design decisions about a baby quilt I’m making. In fact, I attempted a scalloped free-motion design in two tones of pink that I didn’t like. I covered it up with the metallic sheer in the middle. I thought it might be fun to try out some programmed stitches in my Janome that I really don’t use as much as I should. They didn’t come out as clear as I’d like, but I do like the punch of color in pale and deep pink. I simply didn’t have time to do a proper binding but felt for this piece a raw edge wasn’t right for the old-fashioned look. So I went to my ribbon drawer and found this pale green, lacey, cotton edging.
Funny, because it wasn’t planned at all, but I like the way the one large pink flower is peeking out from the middle stripe.