This is a pattern I bought last weekend. The iris was my father’s favourite flower and we had loads of them in the flower beds in the backyard.

I plan to get the pattern for the applique traced on to the background this weekend and will have it back basted and ready to stitch down hopefully by the end of next weekend. Once that’s done, it will go together very quickly.

I’m thinking of amending the borders to include flying geese — as the Canada geese flying north in that V formation and the sight of an iris or two in a flowerbed are both signs of spring to me. At this point, with our weather, I’m hoping spring will arrive sometime! It’s still pretty chilly here and there are still enormous snowbanks!

The three spots for the Pay It Forward challenge have been taken. Joan at My Quilt Life, Lisa at Miniature Quilter and Christine at Liberty Star Farm have joined. Now to figure out just what I’ll make for each of them!

The first of the 9-patch units made with these stars is now done. Once it’s pressed, I’ll post a photo. This is going to go together quite quickly, I think. I love making the stars — they go together so quickly!