Accomplishment achieved!! My first ALYoF is DONE!!

Last night I got the last of the borders on my Amish inspired Shoo Fly quilt top:

This is a sample for a one-day quilt retreat that I will be working in February.  This quilt is definitely NOT a one-day project (well, at least not for the length of the day of the retreat).

This is the project that I had listed as my ALYoF goal for this month. . . . and I am so pleased to have it finished to top stage.

The blocks are 12" finished and the entire top measures about 51" x 68".  The colored portions of the blocks came from my stash. . . .they are probably the only solids that I had in my stash. . . . and they are mostly gone now.  The bits that were left over have mostly been cut up into usable pieces and put into the correct bin.

FYI, Mr. Books is holding the quilt. . . . you can just barely see his blue shirt about the top of the top. I had to click the pic quick since he was having a hard time with his arm (rotator cuff surgery was done in October and he is still in the thick of physical therapy).

Now I have a bit less than a month to consider how I want to quilt this.

In peace and pieces,
 



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Friday Night with Friends 1/9/2015

I did get some sewing time last night for Friday Night with Friends. . . . yeah!!

Of course, when I show you what I got finished I am sure that it will not look like much. . . and I would have liked to have gotten farther; but any forward momentum is a plus.

I worked on the Shoo Fly quilt that I am using as a sample for a retreat I am helping at in February.

The biggest part of the evening was spent trimming the edges of the center of the quilt.  And that re-acquainted me with the reason that I stay away from on point setting!

Of course, not having a large enough area to be able to lay the quilt out completely is a major issue. . but the house is not going to get bigger so I will have to make due with what I have.

After straightening the edge I cut the fabric for the inner border.  I was able to get the inner border on both of the long sides of the quilt.  Now I just have to get the two shorter sides done.

The next step will be to cut and attach the out borders. . .so that is my challenge for the rest of the weekend.

I had wanted to get this in the mail today, Saturday, but it will get there on Monday and there will be enough time for it to be shown before the retreat.


In peace and pieces,
 


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