But then more issues came up....after crying out for Help on one of the fb groups I belong to, I found that one of Moe's encoders had come unplugged. Everything was going fine until I got to the last 'row'; when trying to baste the edge down, there was a BIG wrinkle/pleat. After wetting it and letting it set overnight, it wasn't quite as bad, but it was still there. I did manage to quilt most of it out.
Then I noticed that I left a little too much on the top of the backing when I was laying the top down so when I got down to the bottom of the quilt, the top was about an inch longer than the backing. So, when it came time to trimming, I did it so they were the same.
All I can say is "Better done than perfect" and I'm just glad it's done. I'm sure he'll love it - imperfections and all.
The backing is fleece and I used 80/20 batting.
There was some scrap fabrics left from the top and so I made him a couple of mug rugs.
Now, maybe I'll get another one or two of my own tops quilted. Just panels so it shouldn't take too long.
Ttyl
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