Amazing Grace Quilt

Yesterday afternoon, I finished quilting the Amazing Grace quilt.  The binding was on by 11:00 p.m. -- and then the silly label took me until 3:45 a.m. to complete.

We are going to Caleb and Maria's house tonight; we'll give them the quilt then.

Quilt back

Quilt back

For some unknown reason, the embroidery dropped down half a line on the last 'E' of the abbreviation for Nebraska, which is exactly what happened on the last word of the last label I made.

Furthermore, it left off the 'C' on 'Columbus' and the 'y' on Anniversary and the 'n' on Jackson.  I spotted the missing 'n' before it started printing that line, and was able to fix it before that embroidery began; but I had to add in the 'y' and 'C' later.  I did a crackerjack job of the 'C'; not so good on the 'y'.  And that's the way it will remain; I refuse to redo it.  :-\

The 'y' and the 'n' got left off because I didn't shrink the print enough -- and the screen is small enough that individual letters cannot precisely be seen.  I have no idea what became of the 'C'.

Excellent argument for the new Bernina 780, don't you think?

This quilt started out aiming to be a wall hanging.  But, as usual, it grew, and now is 47" x 67" -- about the right size for a couch quilt or a small throw.

If they wish to use it as a wall hanging, I can add a sleeve or tabs later.

Here's a picture of Caleb and Maria, taken at my great-niece's wedding last Sunday night: