Venturing hesitantly down the quilting path...

A group of cronies have been learning to quilt. We all challenged each other to start and have been supporting each others efforts with praise and accolades.

I chose a bunch of fabrics in Earthy tones with the intent to make a wall hanging for above my bed as a present to myself. The pattern chosen was a simple basket weave block one.

I cut super carefully (apart from the one block where I got distracted and cut a 10" instead of 11")
I sewed more carefully than I have ever sewn before with my 1/4" foot...
So why the hell didn't the blocks line up properly? Am I just really really pernickety about seams meeting and matching? Are they meant to match up?

I love a glorious haphazard riot in the garden but not with my sewing!
Argghhhhhhh!

Here it is...

On the gardening front:

Today I planted some violets (for my soul), some more cape gooseberries, a ferny thing The Husband wanted, a red passionfruit and some more silverbeet. I have decided that I need to plant things for my soul as well as edibles for my body. The World needs beauty as well as practicality!

Oh and a huge surprise for me the other day which I forgot to post about; Soy bean pods are furry!

Strawbale bed update: Less than a month in and we are picking greens to eat for all of our dinners now. The Husband is impressed.