Git er done!!! She will be grown soon...lol...it's so cute!

To finish it up, Could you tie it? I prefer quilts to be quilted but tying is sometime the way to go.

You live in NY. You may be surprised that you can afford to quilt it. If it's the cost of batting and backing you can use a blanket you may have around the house and another spare sheet. Either can be cut down to size if need be. You don't state how large the quilt is. If you don't have a quilt frame, it's easy to make your own with DH's help. Sweet Petals site shows how and maybe get your granddaughter involved in the hand quilting. (Just a suggestion/another idea).https://www.youtube.com/user/mysweetpetals a series of videos

I'm reading your post where you say "granddaughter lives with us." Is this the same granddaughter for whom the quilt is intended? She is fifteen years old. Time to teach her to quilt it up, be a co-creator. You be the teacher. Spread that beauty across your bed, baste it together and JUST DO IT. Need to free up some cash for the final thread/binding/backing? Eat cheese and crackers for a week, clean out your pantry and freezer, and trade/swap/barter with your friends. Ask and ye shall receive...

Oh, my word! What a treasure! Excellent choice of fabrics! A nature lover would enjoy this quilt at any age, I would think. My husband made a pond in the backyard, and we'd enjoy a pattern like that. We sometimes forget that hand quilting is always an option for people who don't want to struggle with a large quilt under their domestic machine, or don't want to pay someone else to quilt. :-) Hand quilting can be beautiful, and can be done successfully with a hoop, if you don't have access to a frame or room for one. Anyway, a simple frame is very easy to make.

AWESOME!!! You did a fabulous job on this!

It's a beautiful quilt - so many interesting and colorful blocks. You picked a pattern that will stand the test of time and executed it perfectly - she will love it whenever it's ready for her!

Terrific work on this! Great pattern~

Thanks everyone. I will think of something for sure.

It's beautiful, I love it :)