Bringing Out the Oldies

This past Friday, I decided it was time to get down to business and make a quilt top using a printed panel that I had purchased probably over three years ago.  A month or so ago, I came across some fabric that I thought would be great for sashing, but there was only two yards and I wasn't sure it would be enough ( I wasn't using a pattern - was just winging it) and went online looking for it.  I lucked out and found a supplier who had nine yds left, so I ordered two more.

I just realized that I had posted some of this story the other day.  

Once I finished the solid fabric borders around each print block, it was on to the sashing....and having second thoughts about using this fabric for it... not too crazy about it at this point....

Went on and added outer borders yesterday morning... and I'm back to liking it again. 

 

BONUS (maybe)... I only cut from the original 2 yds for the sashing and borders and still have about a third of a yard left - not counting the strips that I either cut too many of or were the wrong width - I never had to use the 2 yds that I ordered online.  I'm thinking that I might use it on the backing if I can find something else to use with it.  Oh, and it came out exactly 60" x 60" - PERFECT!

Yesterday afternoon, I pulled out this kit that I purchased in Nov. of 2014!!  I know the date because I kept it in the cardboard envelope that it was shipped in.

I had made a correction in the pattern concerning the size to make cuts, but wasn't sure why I did it, so I had to take time out to watch the youtube video where Eleanor Burns is making the quilt top.  It was a typo that she corrected on the video, so I knew I was good to go.

Just look at these beautiful colors!

By the time I stopped to make a late dinner ( leftovers), this is what I had done... had a couple of miss-cuts which I had to fix, but I got this part done.

I don't think my legs will let me work on it today... I did too much climbing up and down on that ladder to get the pieces down and then back up yesterday.  I'll see what I can do later today, but it will probably be tomorrow before I can get back to it.  I can use the time to decide what to do next :)

Until then, I have to make a run over to Walmart to pick up prescriptions and razor blades for hubby and pee pads for the cats and a cafe curtain rod for grandson's quilted wallhanging birthday gift that I need to get in the mail this week.

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