Well, the weekend is over and I'm just now reading my email. Therefore, I'm late getting in on this thread. but did get some quilting done. I've been working for weeks on a throw-sized quilt for my MIL for Christmas. After my FIL died a couple of years ago, I asked Mom what she was gong to do with his shirts. She said she'd probably give them away, so I asked if I could have them for quilting fabric She gave them to me not knowing I wanted to make a quilt for her! \
When I saw Bonnie K. Hunter's pattern "Swing Your Partner", I know that's what I wanted to do since they were square dancers for years and years! It's based on the Milky Way block.
I've finished all the blocks and have cut the sashing and some of the borders. I'm putting a solid red for the sashing and first border and then a pieced second border.
In order to use up the rest of the shirts and material she gave me, I'm going to in essence make another top for the backing. I will end with 63 9" blocks, in a 7 X 9 grid. I'll need to add a few squares of the red, too, but that's OK since I am using it on the front and for the binding. Then I have to figure out the FMQing!
Hope everyone had a great weekend and thanked a soldier, sailor, or veteran!
Anne P in Seattle