Just Missed It

I should have spent less time procrastinating and gotten to work on quilting the Easy Street quilt sooner because now I won't make it before the end of the month. I definitely underestimated how long this quilting project would take.

Each row took about 60 minutes to stitch out and then about 20 more to forward the quilt and re-align each row. There are eight rows. I started before Thanksgiving but didn't get back to it until this morning. I thought I would have been able to finish today, but then I lost at backing chicken. I expected it would be close, but I would make it. Sadly, not.

Fixing this is not an end-of-day project, I'd end up staying up too late. I'll have to figure out how to finish this tomorrow morning.

Update: I figured out where I bought that backing fabric (Marshall Dry Goods) and they were almost out, so I just ordered another piece. I guess it will be more like a week before I get this finished because I have to wait for it to arrive and then pre-wash it before I can continue on this project.

Nine Patch Twirl Quilted

I finally got the Nine Patch Twirl on the long arm today and quilted it up. I decided to try a fun pantograph for this one.

I like the way this one turned out. I used inexpensive Navy MaxiLock serger thread and polyester batting scraps.

The pantograph is the Color E2E from Anne Bright Designs. It's a really large design but was fun.

Blocks Assembled

Over the past couple of days I've managed to get my Easy Street blocks assembled.

I still need to iron it, get the edges trimmed down, and add borders.

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Design Wall Monday
Monday Musings
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Nov One Monthly Goal

It's been a while, but I think I'll give One Monthly Goal a try this month.

My brother visited last week and he really liked the color scheme of my Easy Street quilt so I've decided to finish and give it to him. (I'm also hoping it will help distract me from the sh** show going on in this country right now.)

I've spent a few hours assembling the pieces in the past week, but I think I can get it entirely finished this month.

It is too large for my design wall so I had to lay out the squares in two halves. 

The finished size will be about 100" square.

This is roughly how it will look when it's finished.

Linking up with One Monthly Goal.