Here is Franken-Quilt ready to be pinned...
First, I sewed the music fabric long strips on the backing this morning....
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Ironing all the seams open so they wouldn't peek through
the white...and trimming evenly
Then got my batting out--and
of course!!
It was too small...phooey!!--so I cut a long 7"x 43.5" strip to the side
to make it long enough....zig-zagged it on and....
voila..just right!!
;))))
I had to get on the floor ---oof!---
(AND you do NOT need to see THAT picture believe me!) :'000
and laid out the batting; and measured the
half way points on all my pieces...
Then I rolled the batting and the top together
so I could then unroll it in place on the backing
sitting, smoothed out on my dining table....
Phew--that's all for me today....
Tomorrow I will begin my pinning....
That's all from "Franken-ville" today lol
Hugs, Julierose, La Blageuse (done-for-sure-euse)


HOLY MOLLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteWell look at you go to town. You are determined.
ReplyDeleteNice you will have a quilt soon
ReplyDeleteThis looks so great! Love how you figured it out and just kept going!
ReplyDeleteLooks good Julierose - glad it wasn't me having to get down on hands and knees on the floor - you're braver than I.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! Please remind me how it got its name.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks wonderful. I hate having to be on the floor. I wouldn't want a picture either. I hope the pinning goes quickly.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever get past a flimsy, I'll have to let Big Mickie get on the floor for me.....giggle. Great job.
ReplyDeleteOne step closer to getting this one done--yay! It always amazes me how long it takes to get everything layered and ready for those final steps!
ReplyDeleteI find basting layering the hardest part of making any quilt. By far. The quilt looks great JulieRose
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all that pinning! It will be worth it in the end.
ReplyDeleteYou show them who is the boss!!! Small batting, errant strips, wayward seams - they are no match for your superior badass quilty skills. Go get'em tiger!!!
ReplyDeleteFrankenville is so cheery! Love it. I don’t like the sandwiching-it’s exhausting.
ReplyDeleteLooks great JulieRose - that time out was just what it needed and now it looks as though it's behaving nicely.
ReplyDeleteI think Preeti's comment is about right on. You've come this far, you can do it!
ReplyDeleteGreat progress.
Seriously cheering us all on. Beautiful job on improv piecing!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful quilt, Julierose! I love the red, white, and pink together. And the border fabric is do perfect, too! It will be a fun finish!
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