Modern mini quilt

My Iris Squared is finished!

Here is how it was quilted and re-quilted.

First I sewed a variegated green matchstick stem.

I free handed the iris leaves.

I used a paper template to quilt around using several colors of thread.

I couldn't decide how to quilt multiple iris shapes of the same color.

Some were echo quilted and some were shifted sideways.

Instead of binding I made facings. Above the mini clips are holding the facing down.

The back shows the facings, corners, and hanging sleeve. 

The bobbin thread for the quilting was white so it barely shows.

I took some photos of the iris quilt in the iris bed in our backyard.

The more I looked at the quilting, the more messy it looked to me.

So I ripped out all the iris shaped quilting.

After all the ripping I spritzed the quilt with water and ironed it on a wool mat.

Here is the back with the new quilting finished.

The label is done.

Here is the finished front. 

Plain but I like it better.

I have uploaded a photo to the Wisconsin Mini Quilt Challenge.

Now back to the donation quilt that waits on my cutting table.

Happy Sewing!