JanTx

Okay - the monster has been tamed and this quilt is finished. I cut off the offending seam and redid the ruffly edge of the quilt. It's not perfect, but is sure a lot better. I clamped and pinned the dickens out of the thing and machine quilted it in large squares - about 10 inch squares - then I tied in the middle of that. It has the puffy look I wanted, but I think is secure enough for the wash. I know my grandson is going to love it. He's the one who was sitting at my kitchen table and looked into the dining/sewing room. Saw the material for his quilt and said, "THAT'S the one you need to work on Grammy, but you need to finish eating first!" He carried a scrap of the race car material around with him for days and when he's seen it in progress has asked earnestly if I was through with it yet. He hasn't seen it for a while now, and being 3 will be just as excited on Christmas day as he would have been if he had never seen it before. I can't wait!

(The pink stripe is peeking out from under this quilt - it's not the outer border!)