SAHRR finish !!! DRAGONFLIES ON THE POND

"Dragonflies on the pond"  42" X 42" 

I had to make a big push to get this finished for the parade of SAHRR quilts at 

Kathleenmcmusing parade of quilts

just last week it was in three sections ready to quilt that way, and just getting to that point was a big task for me... all the decisions and final design choices, making it all come together after months of following prompts....

It was in three sections to make quilting on my small machine doable... sky section,  Dragonfly section was largest at 30" by 42" , and waterlillies along the bottom

after completely quilting each section I needed to join them to the center leaving backing free to cover the seams 

I used a long hoarded garden scene for the large center section, a blue water for this one, and a cloudy sky fabric for backing the top section. 

oops took the photo  of my sky join upside down, to show how it looks after joining quilted rows

oh but I had some fantastic fabrics in my dragonfly collection, fussy cut them, actually used them and so happy I did. One of those sky fabrics is photo realistic with golden highlights. A row print fussy cut to get dragonflies in one section. 

a closer look at an art deco design for quilting behind the dragonflies... 

There were 6 prompts to include... the lilly is fussy cut out of a batik, fused to each other and a rawedged leaf gathered and shaped with quilting, lots of metallic sparkly threads on the petals, and it was two prompts, "two color" and the leaf shapes I can't remember. The 9 patches were following another prompt, the little pinwheel came from a "parts dept" scrappy bin. 

added this in at the end...

I actually love the water lilies and might need to make a quilt showcasing them 

All the while my patient snoopervisor stayed with me steadfastly

Alfie is not quite 2, so patient and calm, and is my companion. We've had him 6 weeks and it's like he was always here.... 

I appreciate the organizers of this event so much... each year I feel I learn so much and make a favorite quilt... I have loved this quilt  and am so glad to use the MODA free pattern for Dragonflies 

Alfie says thanks for visiting

but it's time to walk the mommy.... see you later

Find all the SAHRR finishes here
https://kathleenmcmusing.com/2026/03/2026-sahrr-the-parade/

linking to some of these: 

https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/

patchwork Sunday   

oh Scrap Sundays

 slow stitching Sundays

sewing daily challenge

https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/

design wall Mondays at smallquiltsanddollquilts

https://songbirddesigns.blog/

http://www.sewcando.com/ 

https://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/inspire-me-monday-335/ 

http://www.inquiringquilter.com/ Wednesday wait loss

http://www.myquiltinfatuation.com/

finished or not

https://myblog-lunchbreak.blogspot.com/

https://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

friday face off  

https://frenchethereal.net/2026/02/18/share-your-style-487/ 

art on sunday DVArtist 

https://www.pamspartyandpracticaltips.com/2025/09/its-time-to-dare-to-share_0372312595.html