I did the same thing a little less than a month ago! I was asked to donate soemthing nice for a silent auction for a Lions Club fundraiser. I said I could make a quilt with only about 4.5 weeks to do it. Why oh why didn't I say a quilted table runner?? I made a diappearing 9 patch and I've never made one before. I'm actually a beginner quilter although I've been sewing since I was a kid. I also happen to be working about 10hrs/day so I new I really had to apply myself. I finished the top last week and was going to tie it using strands of embroidery thread since I didn't want to pay to have it quilted. A DF of mine said she'd do it for free. I got it back last night and will put the binding on this weekend. The fundraiser is a week from today. So it'll be finished in plenty of time. It's 55"x65".