Quilted Soul Blossoms

Last week I finally quilted the Soul Blossoms quilt.

Here's the finished (what a nice word) version:

The back is Kona Celery with a little scrappy stripe to dress up the seam.

The quilting mimics the overall pattern of the quilt, only on an angle. 
This was this first time I've used an erasable fabric marker to to mark my quilting lines.
 It was kind of tedious - took longer than the basting - but totally worth it.
My straight line quilting tends to be on the wonky end of the spectrum without assistance.
After quilting and washing, it measures 62" square.

I love the combination of the Kona Celery and the purplish/pink binding fabric. 

On a different note:

 For the first time since being initiated into motherood more than 12 years ago,

 I actually have the house to myself for a few hours each week.  

All of my offspring are in school right now. (pre-school to middle school)

Things are kind of quiet around here.
 It's weird.
But kind of nice, especially after our chaotic summer.

 In small doses.