Zephyr - 30th Quilt Top of 2019

The sewn together half-hexagons

 measured 40" x 52" so I added side columns 

pieced using random lengths of 4" wide scraps

to make the top 48" wide.

The top and bottom borders were pieced 

using 3" squares sewn into four patches

which made the top 62" long.

Then I spent a couple of evenings piecing other 

leftover end cuts, strips, and chunks of low volumes

into twenty slabs which were then cut into

uniform 12.5" squares and arranged 

more or less like a rail fence layout.

I needed a back 5 squares wide x 6 squares long

so I bordered the pieced squares with 

single-fabric pieces 6.5" wide x 12.5" long.

(only the side and bottom half-squares are shown in this photo)

I used the very last strip of batik

from Lynne's Hidden Potential quilt.

(above and to the right of the sunny rainbow)

I also used the last segment of the rosy circles

which has to date back at least 10 years.

2.5" squares from Bemused 

that were undersized were pieced together.

Scraps from the fabrics used in 

Tea Party's back were also included.

(the bowler hat)

The last of Rise and Roost's haymow fabric 

has now been used.

More undersized squares from Bemused,

and one of several strips of the sewing fabric

used to back Cherie's Broken Dishes . . .

What a gloriously scrappy combination of fabrics.

I can already tell that this back is going 

to become one of my all-time favorites.

Prior to piecing the scrappy back,

I had sewn together a lot of short lengths

of various low volume fabrics

to be used as binding.

(shown here laying on my ironing table

waiting to be folded/pressed)

I do love a great scrappy binding.

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Zephyr now becomes the 17th quilt top/back

hanging in my "waiting to be quilted" closet.

(I did manage to quilt and finish 15 quilts

and a number of smaller projects this year 

or that waiting number would be much larger)

* * *

And for those who are wondering about 

the 30 tops completed in 2019 - 

three of those were for the 70273 Project where

others made the blocks and I assembled them into tops;

several were unquilted barn teaching samples that

were re-worked and turned into tops worthy of quilting; 

several were long-term projects that 

came to fruition this year; and one was a top that

was taken apart, rearranged, and sewn back together.

Looking at these stats, I'm amazed.

Clearly, a little along really does pay off.

Happy New Year to all -

see you again on January 6th.

Quiltdivajulie

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