April OMG - Done

I'm not super excited about the different sized 4-patches anymore, but I wanted to finish this all the way.   I can take it apart later, once I've made another cover.  :P  I decided that I really do want one that is all colors with squares everywhere.  And it makes me laugh that I like the back of this (with the Elda print) more than the front.

I found the center, ironed a crease, the placed the squares, holding them in place with Roxanne's glue because I do not like being poked by pins.

It wasn't too tough to stitch around the edges:

I was interested with how different it felt to have the edge to the left of the presser foot, as opposed to the right side where I usually have it.  I think sewing can be done in any direction, is I right?  Or is I left?  ((from the BFG))

Sewing straight is tough, especially in a long line.  I did not cut my pieces all to the same length, so the bottom edge was uneven...   I am choosing to see this as a learning opportunity.  :P

I think I need to find something smaller/QAYG style because this was a LOT of fabric to move around, and there wasn't even any batting!  I'm not ready to quilt a big big quilt on my home machine.  Yet. 

Linking back to our host, Patty of Elm Street Quilts.

Quilt Show

This weekend is the MPQG's 40th Quilt Show.

I just barley got my quilts done before they were due on Thursday.  I need to work on realistic amount of time that it takes to do each step...  Still, despite the stress, I am glad that I persevered and got two throw quilts done: Plan V and my daughter Toria's quilt.

I finally got her to finish designing it on Sunday so I could piece it, and then didn't get to sit down to quilt it until Wednesday, so the binding was stitched on at 3 a.m. on Thursday.  Silly me!  But it is done and we can use the scraps to make a pillow without any rushing to meet a deadline.