Thank you all for the warm welcome! I have to admit, it felt *so good* to get out the ol' rotary cutter and get to work. Had to brush some dust off the machine and wind a few bobbins, but now I'm ready for tomorrow.
Yes, that delightfully hideous duck fabric is for my back. You see, I suffer from a condition known as
noveltyitis maximus in which I cannot keep myself from buying garishly patterned fabric, especially if it's on sale. Its sister condition,
one-block-wondrous, with which I am also afflicted, helps somewhat, but the bottom line is that there's an awful lot of weird yardage around my house and not many nice, tame blenders.
The two darker fabrics on the right are potential bindings; I'll have to see which one looks better when the quilt takes shape.
I hope everyone posts pictures as we go along; I *love* seeing many different versions of the same pattern. It's amazing how the colors and values can make the whole quilt look completely different.
Ta for now--gonna relax with some eggnog and wait for next year!
--Q