I taped the quilt to the dining room floor and basted it with pins. Now for the quilting… I’m going to stitch around all the embroidered panels first, working from the center out. Then I’m going to fill the spaces in between with free-motion quilting. We’ll see how it goes…

In unrelated news, I invite you to read this week’s craft column about Grand Rapids mixed media artist, Diane Moser. If you’re local, please consider signing up for the free artist trading card workshop the Grand Rapids Craft Club is sponsoring on May 13. Space is limited, so e-mail me by Wednesday if you’d like to attend. Details can be found on my “Running with Needles” newspaper blog. If you can’t make it, download the pdf instructions to make your own ATCs at home.