Turkey Lurkey, Revisited

 

On Thanksgiving Day I posted a photo of Riley Blake’s November Table Topper, Turkey Lurkey. I’d worked for three straight days on this tiny (12x14”) quilt top. I’d followed the instructions to the letter, which is not really my wheelhouse (as you’ll see when I finish the December topper). I’ve never pieced a quilt of any size without making at least one mistake. Generally, I make several. But I usually see them and fix them long before anyone else notices. I guess with this one, I was too focused on the details (Do the corners all meet?) to see the big picture. Somehow, I finished the top, took a photo and posted it before I noticed one triangle was the wrong color. I had to rip out four seams and re-stitch them to set things right. Once I saw my error, though, there was no choice. I knew I’d never be able to unsee it.