I made the top of this quilt more than two years ago, to
show my Thursday quilting friends what I like best about foundation (paper)
piecing. I made all twelve blocks in a single day, and spent a few more hours
adding sashing, cornerstones, an inner border and an outer border. Once
the top was finished, I set it aside for more than a year before rediscovering
it in a box in the closet. I chose a backing fabric from my stash and had it
quilted. Then it sat around for nearly another year waiting to be bound.
Finally this week I got tired of the recriminating looks it was giving me. I spent
two pleasant hours Tuesday, hand-stitching the binding while I watched the
first episode of this year’s Downton Abbey. This is why I never know what to
say to people who ask how long it takes me to make a quilt.
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