Cross this one off my Bucket List

First, let me show this one.... the top is done, label and binding are made and it's now waiting it's turn to be quilted ( maybe next year? lol)

Ok, now for the one to be crossed off my bucket list....

I have been wanting to do a tumbling block quilt for AGES but, for one reason or another, I've never gotten around to it until now.  weallsew.com hosted a quilt-along and it featured colossal sized tumbling blocks.  I did something similar last year with a colossal sized star block - it was probably also from weallsew.com.

This was my first time working with equilateral triangles of ANY size ( that I can remember) and it was easier than I thought it would be.  I did learn, though, that it's not a good idea to cut two layers at the same time... somehow it messes things up and I had to do some trimming on some blocks and had to remake a couple of others... mainly the white background because that's where I 'got smart' and was cutting two layers at the same time.

Oh yeah, and then there was this one.... I obviously wasn't paying attention when I stitched the ones in the middle together...  Hello, "Jack" (the ripper) my old friend.

Then, I finally got to the last row and I think that's when I told friend, Katie, that I was going to get this top done and I wasn't coming out of my room until it was... that if she didn't hear from me by tomorrow night, to send in the search dogs.

No need for the dogs... It's done, including the label ( you can see it in the lower left hand corner temporarily pinned to the quilt top).  No binding made yet, because I haven't decided if I want to use white or to maybe stick in another color - like bright green :).  We'll see what I come up with for the backing and then maybe decide on the binding.

First thing in the morning, hubby has an appt. with his cardiologist and I think it's going to be a long one... he's due for a stress test along with ekg and other 'stuff'.  Guess I'll take some handwork with me to keep me busy...

I know what I want to work on next but I think that since it's a 'new' project, it will have to wait a little longer.  I want to get back to working on my Amish with a Twist II that's been waiting for three? years.  I think I'm half way done with the blocks, so, hopefully it won't take me long.  THEN I can start something new!!

Bedtime here... HAVE to be up early to take hubby to his appt.

take care...
ttyl later...