No wonder I needed to go back to the shop to get more fabric for the little squares.
I finished the strips, laid them out on my bed to work out the sewing-together-order and....
what I thought was a single bed quilt is actually a queen sized one. I was gobsmacked. Just how many measurements do you have to take account of in this damned hobby??? I was appalled. It's supposed to fit on the bottom single bunk, not spill out over the sides of it and cover half the house with it's patchworky warmth. Connor, however, is delighted.
"I'll just fold it over twice, Mum. I'll be really warm."
What he doesn't realise is that it actually looks quite good in my room. Hmmmm......
I'm not posting a lot today. Mum and Dad are coming over to pick up Murphy as they're back from their month away in Queensland (gee it must be awful to be retired and able to travel), and she does quilting. I want to surprise her with all that I've accomplished while she's been gone. Of course, now I know that I've accomplished even more than I intended. Good on me.
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You can revise the measurements to fit his bunk...
You overachiever, you.
Kim...
too late. I've sewn it up. Turns out more like a double bed quilt, so that's ok. It looks fantastic; I'm pleased with my genius with the machine.
Now I just have to master the next few steps before the quilt is actually a quilt.
Suse...
yes. It's a gift.... *sigh*
Well, when you set your mind to something there's no stopping you is there????? :-)
You have "blog bling". Go to my blog for more details.
http://www.lighteningonline.com
I'll send you a list of colours in my bedroom. You let me know when my quilt is ready.............
Sure.
Um... considering I have five in my family who are all in the queue ahead of you... don't hold your breath!!
Heh-heh.
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