Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt A Long

 I was so excited when Julie Cefalu announced her plan to have a quick quilt a long using the disappearing nine patch block(s).  I had three packs of cute Tootsie Pop/Roll themed 5" squares that I could use.. and, knowing that was what I was going to use them for, I quickly ordered three packs of solid white 5" squares ( charm squares!... couldn't think of the 'proper' name lol).

I've been wanting to do this block for quite awhile; just never got to it for some reason.  Here it is on my design wall... and it looks ok to me....

This is the background I found for it.... PERFECT!  I didn't think ahead far enough when ordering it, though... I didn't allow for adding borders to the quilt top so when it came time, I couldn't add borders because I was afraid I wouldn't have enough of the backing.  I certainly didn't want to 'spoil' it by adding some random other fabric to the backing so it would be big enough to allow borders.  And, this is the size I wanted it to finish at.

I pondered a couple of days as to what to quilt and finally realized that I just needed to do an edge to edge with something curvy. 

 The next question was, what color of thread... For at least the past year, I have been strictly using only Glide threads and magnaglide bobbins - my machine likes it and I like it.  A few weeks ago, in an attempt to 'clean up' my area around my 'long' arm, I gave almost all of my cotton threads away to my friend, Katie.  I kept a few including two varigated cones.... and one of them was perfect for this quilt! - all the right colors.  I did just a HUGE meander ... and then backtracked on it so that it looks more like a huge ribbon that curls in and out around the blocks.

Here's a photo taken, with help from my hubby, from our deck...

And, here's a close up...

As I'm looking at it today, I'm beginning to think that I might have turned some of the blocks the wrong way as some of the sets of smaller black blocks go from upper left to lower right while others go from lower left to upper right.  I think I have a OOPS! here... but, you know what?  I love it just as it is and I think whichever family member of mine receives it won't even notice.

I'll tell you a little 'funny' about the thread used in this quilt.... when I tried the cotton varigated, I continued to use a magnaglide bobbin and I had absolutely no problems whatsoever.  There was no thread breakage, no bobbin thread peeking up from underneath... absolute quilter's heaven.  So, I thought "ok, let's use this varigated again on this next quilt".... The only thing I did different was oil the machine in two places because it needed it and I changed bobbin colors.  What a nightmare it was .... every time I just got my rhythm going to make a feather, the top thread would break.  I'm trying to remember; I think about half way through the small quilt, I did try changing the needle... no difference, the top thread kept breaking.  I refused to quit... finally got it done and it doesn't look bad... I think it looks pretty good, although some feathers are a little less feathery looking.  

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ttyl...