Yesterday I fooled you and said that it was finished, but really, I needed to redo the binding so that the bottom-right corner looked better.
Don’t EVER do this unless you absolutely can’t stand it the way it is.
One of the hardest things that I have ever done was to rip that binding off…..
I knew that I was going to need to add a bit more binding so that I would have room to finish it off when it met up on the other side.
The problem was that I didn’t have much fabric left and this was the longest strip that I could make!!
Then….when I sat down to re-attach it…..THIS HAPPENED…..
Remember also, that this was the day that I was packing for our 3-week trip to Africa so there were LOTS of things on my To-Do list. I didn’t have time for this particular problem!!
Once I had worked around both corners, I folded and check the errant corner before I connected the binding…..
That is definitely an improvement.
When I rounded the corner to attach the two bindings together, I ended up with three connects really close together. I don’t particularly like it, but I can’t change it now.
SO….. after an evening of handwork, I can call this quilt officially finished!!!
Now I am taking photos (including a ruler to show that it is exactly 20-inches)…..
…..and filling out the registration form. And of course….paying my $30.
I hope that this quilt is accepted into the Cherrywood Challenge but regardless, I have had a BLAST working on it.
I guess that means that I can take down the “Monarch Challenge” sticker that has resided on my design wall since I came back from Houston with the fabrics!!
Thanks to all of you who have sewed along with me, offering encouragement and suggestions. I couldn’t have done it without you.
Does this mean that it needs to go into a “group” category????
Until next time…..
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