Top Row of the Crinoline Ladies Quilt

I've been working on the top row of blocks for the Crinoline Ladies quilt today. Here's what I have done so far. I don't have any purple, lavender, or lilac quilting thread! My local quilt shop has spools (as opposed to the much larger cones) of long-staple thread that works well in my Avanté. I don't need a whole lot of each color, so maybe I'll stop in tomorrow and see what she has.

Top Border, Crinoline Ladies

 The top border of the Crinoline Ladies quilt is quilted.  Now for the blocks!

Ready to Quilt

 The batting is all sewn together, and quilt top, batting, and backing are loaded on the frame. Let the quilting begin!

 

The last border is on the quilt top. I have no idea where this fabric came from; it was probably in one of the big bins of fabric and things my late sister-in-law gave me. I've been saving it for this quilt -- and then discovered it's not 100% cotton. I'm sure it has polyester in it. I used it anyway. I'll just quilt it thoroughly, and if the cotton shrinks more than this fabric, it won't matter.

Trimmin's

 The 52 blocks are all trimmed. Most were pretty close to 8 ½" square, so there's not too awfully big a pile of trimmings. Now to sew them together! (The blocks, not the trimmings, heh.)

 

Sorting Blocks

Sorting by value.

Now I've laid them in the order I want them in, and only need to trim and sew them together. I was one block short, and had to make another. How did that happen?? (There's probably a lost block loitering and hiding somewhere, giggling.)

The Tally Reaches 30

I have now completed a total of 30 'I Wish You Well' blocks. 22 to go.