Troublesome Spots, Biblical Blocks Quilt

 I have just plowed my way through the worst of the trouble spots in the Biblical Blocks quilt.  No amount of starch and steam could prevent a few tucks and rumples.  So there they are, in all their glory.

The first two blocks are called 'Bethlehem Rose' and 'Cross within a Cross'.  Photos 4 through 7 show the problem areas in that blue inner border.  The right side is worse than the left.  There was a good inch of excess fabric, not in the length of the border, but the width.  The left corner is not at all square, as the mitered corner seam is too deep at the outer point.

I'll betcha this was why the lady put it away unfinished, all those years ago, whataya bet?

Well.  It's not going to be perfect, by any means; but it's a-gonna be a quilt!

Oh, the last picture is the snack I had this afternoon.  That's the biggest strawberry I ever did see in my life!  It was as big as an apple.  And it was totally scrumptious, into the bargain!