Here it is after I got the second sashing on... went together pretty easy except for one corner stone... third one down on the left hand side.
for some reason, it didn't line up... I looked across the row and at all the other rows - every corner stone was spot on except for this one.
Luckily it was a quick and easy fix...
Then it was time for the outer border, which was blue in the pattern so I thought I'd do the same, but it all depended on what I had in my stash. It called for one yard... I might have that.... went 'shopping' in my 'stash' room and "YES!!" I found a blue that was just about a yard long. After cutting the 3.5" strips, I wondered why the pattern called for a yard... I certainly didn't need that much.
Oh yeah, then came problem #2.. I measured and cut the side borders according to pattern instructions and they fit perfectly. I measured and cut one top/bottom border and went to pin it on ( middle and two ends)... it wasn't long enough! I checked the pattern directions again... yes, I cut it at the stated length. So, nothing to do but take a scrap from the side borders and stitch it on to each of the top and bottom borders. I had already had to do it to get the measurement given so just added a smaller piece to the opposite end of each strip. They were only a couple inches short on each end... I got to thinking about it and wondered if the top & bottom should have been sewn on first, but then the sides would have been short. It had to be a typo because, after adding the couple more inches on each strip and sewing them onto the quilt top, it now measures 60" x 77.5" which is the finished size.
Anyway... here it is, along with Mr. Prissy peaking out from underneath the bottom right corner.
and here's the backing fabric and possibly the binding.
This means I have three quilts ready to finish - not counting the donation quilt that's backing is already loaded onto Mo'e ( I just need to cut batting for it).
Now I'm trying to convince myself to do some cleaning up in my sewing room before I try to start another quilt top. I'd love to start working on the Rare Bear project but I need space to lay out fabrics and pin pattern pieces onto. See, I REALLY need to clean :(.
Wow! It's only 7:15 EST and I'm done with my blog for the day. Buddy and I will be able to go to bed at a decent hour tonight; he'll like that.
take care and TTYL
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