Finished Hearts

Got this back from my longarmer pal on Friday, determined to have it finished and usable by Super Bowl Sunday.

Made it!* My version of Patchwork Hearts (pattern link) was created entirely with whatever was in my stash, from the combo of reds/pinks/purples on the front,

to the bees and honeycomb for the hearts,

and the pretty purple leaves in the backing. 

The thing I most worried about? The “omg, am I sure this goes with the other colors??” binding choice - I *love* it, hubby concurs, and there was about a half-inch width of fabric left afterward, so it was obviously the perfect choice. (I need to stop obsessing over whether my color picks are “perfect”… 😜) Happy, cheerful, colorful… I love this first quilt finish of 2025. 

*Still need to wash it to achieve max softness but I’m not positive some of the reds won’t bleed, so….. putting it off until after our Colorado trip. Crossing my fingers I’m worrying for nothing…