Betty and I have been friends for many years! I have always been so appreciative of her friendship and life guidance over the years, she is an encourager and cheers me on.
We first met when I was a young Mom, and I have been quilting for her for almost 19 years. At 89 yrs she is still making quilts!
Betty pieced the pattern Polychromatic by Elizabeth Hartman for her son. He and his wife chose the pantograph Belly Bop for the quilting design.
My pictures does not fully capture the beautiful brightness of this quilt.
The gray background fabric is Essex Linen which is made with 55% linen and 45% cotton. This fabric is a looser weave than regular quilting cotton and has a bit of a stretch and also frays very easily. Betty told me that it was a challenge to work with.
I kept a close eye for stray threads that migrated from their place to lay under the lighter fabrics as they really showed up.
Isn’t that backing pretty!
Betty’s quilt is trimmed and ready for binding.
Wendy’s Quilting and Life 