Lucy Boston finished

My version of Lucy Boston's Patchwork of the Crosses is all done! - quilted (on my domestic sewing machine) and bound.

Hanging

Folded on a bed

After deliberating about the quilting I just stitched a double outline in the cream. I am pretty happy with how that looks - still puffy but also helping the blocks stand out. Thanks for comments received - all helpful and much appreciated :)

Thought I'd show how I edged/bound the quilt as the pattern has no actual border finish instructions. A couple of options - you could applique the outer English Paper pieces on to a strip of fabric, or you could just chop off through the outer EP pieces to make a straight edge ...  

How I did it?...the pictures tell the story :)

Stitching on the binding strip

Ready to mitre

Mitred corner binding

English Paper pieced squares sewn into binding 

Those squares now trimmed 

Binding pinned ready to hem the back

Some of the quilted blocks:

Now  just a couple of garden photos to show that summer is almost over - and autumn ready to move in (can't say I'm sorry):

Sedum - pops up every year, end of summer

Windflowers - cue autumn

Next post there will be a new project - yippee!