It was a l o n g day

But it was so worth it!  The Autumn quilt is off the frame and waiting to be trimmed and binding & label added along with the 'extras' ( buttons, a little bell for the school, etc).  

When I took the offending border off and measured it, it was 1 1/2" too long.  I trimmed off the excess and stitched it back onto the quilt top, reloaded it onto Mo'e and quilted the borders.

I was afraid that with all the quilting I'd done, it was going to be a stiff quilt that would do better as a large wall hanging, but that's not so - it's already got that cuddly feeling to it; I think I'm going to love curling up under it while reading a book this fall.

I'll post a better picture once I get it finished.

Yesterday, I decided that I'd work on some string blocks using fabrics from that white scrap bin that I've been using for the Nine patch 'people'.  I got four or five done then decided that I needed to sort them into sizes... long strings in one bag and shorter strings and an occasional triangle bit in another one.  Larger pieces of fabrics were set aside to be cut down to needed sizes.  Oh, and I found a BUNCH of 2" squares for the next Goodnight Irene quilt that I want to do - not sure when, but I'll have plenty of pre-cut squares once I'm ready.

Well, that's it for tonight...back is hurting right between the shoulder blades... time to go lay down.

take care....
ttyl....