Do you hear that? Do you hear thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk?
I finished stitching the corner miters on the Split-16 quilt last night (see previous post). They lay perfectly flat and look clean and nice.
Only one step was left before loading it onto the frame…. I still needed to sew the brick strip to the quilt backing. I laid out the backing and while measuring for the strip placement, I discovered the quilt top is longer than the backing by 16 inches!!! How in the world could that happen?
Tumbling Stars
Yes, the thunking sound you hear is me banging my head on the quilt frame. How many more wrenches can be thrown in my path to finishing this quilt? Oh gosh, I better not ask!
This is not the worst disaster that can happen – at least I keep telling myself that! I can get more fabric from my favorite online store, Quilt Unique Fabrics. She has a terrific inventory of wide backings and she ships fast. This is where I always purchase backings. I noticed she only has 5 yards left so I placed my order for one of them. She’ll surely ship it out on Monday and I’ll have it Thursday. Another disaster averted.
In the meantime, I’m hand stitching my Tumbling Stars quilt top. It’s made using the English Paper Piecing method and cut from Kona black and batiks I’ve collected for a while. I love how bold and striking it looks.
I haven’t decided on the finished size but I’m half way to queen. In an attempt to finally quench my paper piecing addiction, I suspect it will grow to be queen/king size.
Shirl