This is a shot of the backing... you can see a little of the top color thanks to the overhead light, but mostly what you are seeing is the stitching I did.
Here's the top,..
You can't see them very well, if at all, in this pic, but I'm doing linen colored thread to make flowers in the pink border. And I THINK I'm going to use a medium blue to stitch feathers in the purple border ( I don't have a purple Glide). The only other stitching will be black over the black lines. Not perfect, but it's for a three year old who probably won't care. :) I've completed the princess on the left and have most of the one on the lower right done... my knee has really been giving me fits the last couple days and it's been hard to walk let alone stand at the LA. I'll just keep plugging away as I can.
I think I showed the kit I picked/purchased for last weekend's sew along with Angela Walters.. well, since most of the supplies were still 50% off during the weekend, I went ahead and ordered fabric for the backing and binding, I LOVE IT. It's probably not what someone would expect me to pick - I like bright colors, but usually only solids. This one's bright, but not a solid.
It's even brighter in person. .. and, no, I haven't even started on the top.
I was pretty disappointed in this so called weekend sew a long.... every couple of hours there would be a live question and answer period where people could post questions and Angela would answer and then there might be a five or ten minute bit on how to sew a Y seam or - I can't even remember what the other two things were. It seemed to be mostly repeats of what was shown earlier and videos about Angela's new 'reality show'. I like Angela, don't get me wrong, and I'm not really sure what I expected from this weekend sew along, but it certainly left me feeling let down. I already knew how to do Y seams... did MANY MANY of them in this quilt.
Maybe if I had joined in with the group on facebook, it would have felt more like a quilt along, but I wanted to be able to listen while I cut/stitched/whatever and I don't think I could have done it if I had to keep stopping what I was doing to read the comments. Ok, I'm getting off my 'soapbox'.
While going through my email box trying to clear out some 'old' stuff, I happened to find a coupon from Craftsy ( why couldn't I have found it BEFORE I ordered the backing !?!?!) which was only good until the end of this month. Back I went to Craftsy's site to see if there was something I'd like and could use the coupon on... hey 25% is nothing to sneeze at! lol. Luck would have it, I found a layer cake that will be perfect.
Of course, now I'll have to come up with a backing for it - I already know how I want to use it... the double cut layer cake pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Company. I've made it once before and have a Christmas themed layer cake (and backing) that I want to do the same with. It's so easy and I don't have to concentrate - just stay mildly focused. IF I can get this Troll one done by Sept., I'll send it to the great granddaughter who's birthday is in early Oct, She'll be six and I think she'll love it.
Ok, it's nine o'clock... I'm going to bed. I think I heard that Hallmark has a new mystery movie being released tonight - going to go try and watch it.
take care....
ttyl
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