sarahspins

I finished this yesterday. My mom pieced the top for me when I was about 6, and then due to a variety of reasons it sat unfinished in a closet for 24 years.. 3 years ago she gave it to me when she moved, and I wasn't confident in my ability to finish it until recently. I'm not sure what the finished size is but pre-quilting it was about 60x72... all of the edges are baises and it was crazy difficult to square up the top to baste it, never mind quilt it. Each of the blocks with the pinwheels seemed to try to "grow" the more I tried to flatten them too. After quilting I had to trim the quilt twice before I could put the binding on (and even then there were numerous spots that needed more trimming after) because the light green blocks all bowed outwards like a scalloped edge.. but not in a good way





It is even ladybug approved.. which makes my 7 year old very happy



The only thing I'd change if I were to do it again would be to use some sort of light green for the top thread.. the white really stands out on the dark green parts and completely disappears in the lighter print, which made those areas very difficult to FMQ. Of course every place I had issues with thread happened where it was VERY visible too.. but I'm trying to be okay with that... because at least it's not sitting unloved in a bag in the closet any more, my 7 year old gets to use/enjoy it