On Thursday, I was able to finish up the last long seams that connected the top and bottom sections of Pieces of My Life - these are sashings on the front and back with a strip of batting in between. Some curvy lines of quilting hold all the layers together.
I was going back through all the posts I've shared about this project and saw that I originally planned to use the floral inspiration print that's in most of the blocks for these long sashings. But when I saw how the blue sashing around the blocks stands out, I decided to continue with it to connect all the "pieces of my life" together.
The final step of sewing the two sections together with their sashings was actually pretty hard work! Lots of layers and heavy/awkward to muscle through the machine and keep everything straight and lined up. But - I did it! Although Melva's design calls for borders, I think I'm ready to stop here. This weekend's job is to get the binding sewn on. I plan to have a finish to share by the end of next week!
I bet you can tell in this photo where I got the idea for the blue and pink combination in last week's quarter star blocks!
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