Remember that Flea Market I Went to Back in July, 2015?

Well, finally, I've been working on those beautiful paper pieced blocks, and I'm very pleased with the progress.   What is so wonderful is that there is enough fabric left to make borders and even the backing, with even more left over!  I can hardly imagine that I found such a deal in a flea market along the side of the highway on a whim to stop, and all the fabric for this quilt is by Thimbleberries for RJR Fabrics!

I laid the blocks out on my back bed, with the one row that had been sewn together.  I drew out my plan, colored the sashings and corner squares, counted everything up, and started cutting and sewing sashings right after my last blog post.  Everything went really well all the way, and those paper pieced blocks are so well done.  I wish I knew who had made them!  She would be so pleased that they are finally together into a flimsy.  I'm so pleased that her work was absolutely perfect on all 16 blocks!  Not one bobble did I find!  I did my best on the sashings, but my stitching really does not measure up to her paper piecing on those blocks.  I mean every seam in every block was perfect!  I have to say I really didn't enjoy tearing the paper off,  but it certainly helped to protect the blocks wherever they traveled, for how long I have no idea; one year, five years, or more before I rescued them?  Who knows?  Anyway, I'm pleased.

Here's my pictures so far.

 

This literally is all I had to cut for all you'll see here!

The center block is the front side of the block below it

with the paper still on it.  Paper was still on only 

the four center blocks like this

You'll see where the top block is later,

Closeup of the four center paper pieced blocks

(Sorry; I took the picture at night with poor lighting.)

Here it is on my back bed.  I have no idea the name of the pattern;
unfortunately no instructions came with the blocks or fabric,
but I just felt this was the best arrangement. 
I'll get a better picture when I finish with the borders. 

So far I'm so pleased with the semi-finish.  Tomorrow I hope to decide on the borders.  I have enough of several of the fabrics to choose from and make it work.  It currently is 75" square.  I hope to make it approximately 100";  we'll see.

Again, I'm asking myself --- why do I keep making large quilts?  Why can't I just make myself make smaller quilts, even itty bitty quilts?  Well, at least under 30"?  And wouldn't you know, I'm already thinking of my next project that may turn out large again someday!

---"Love"