Would you all love to hear the next part of this quilt's saga?
Today I thought I'd trim those corner stones and the two side borders. The first side trimmed up nicely and then I started on the second border. I looked at it. Evaluated and measured. Lined up the ruler and started cutting away. As I got a little further down the side I noticed I was going to whack off the tip of a leaf. Now I'd measured that leaf and had allowed for a 1/2" clearance. Oops! I was to cut the border at 7.5" and I was using the 6.5" line!!! How could that be? Must be the new glasses! Yep! That's it!!! Whatever! I now have a nice little job in the border!
SO - I very carefully folded up the quilt top, put it into a drawer and walked out of the sewing room! Today was obviously not to be a sewing day!!! Another day I will pull the leaf loose, turn it at a more acute angle and restitch it. Then I'll go ahead and make that border 6.5" all the way down. Sometimes I think some projects are just jinxed!
I will finish this quilt someday! Just not today!!!!!
P.S. Thank you all so much. You've been so positive and encouraging! It's appreciated!