FINISH--2 Sides of the Heart

 First big finish of 2023, this quilt's front was blogged here in 2022.

 In December of 2022 I assembled an 'after quilt' from a large panel with a bicycle, 4 small panel blocks depicting the 4 seasons, and several favorite fabrics which I had found difficult to use elsewhere.

  The blue abstract-looking flower in multiple sizes was especially troublesome, but one of my cherished fabric gifts from Jodie Ann (now deceased).  The yellow chevron I found a yard of at a second-hand store recently, and I just loved the punch that it added.  The striped division strips were an after-thought but very satisfying to my eye.

 I thread-basted this one in my living room, and machine-quilted the bulk of it from the front side on my BabyLock Jazz 2 machine.

 I flipped the quilt to the other side to machine-quilt the outside border, finding it easier to see the marks that I made (using a plastic stencil and pencils).

Cotton fabrics, MSQC 80/20 cotton/poly batting (former wonderful daily deal purchase), cotton thread cone from Connecting Threads in silver.

Finished size is currently 60 x 66 inches.  I haven't laundered it yet, enjoying the silky smoothness of the nice fabrics on the back.