basket case

is all done.

{31" square after washing}

{forgive the indoor pics}

and is so appropriately named "basket case" by nancy rink

she commented and said "Just name it "Basket Case" and everyone will think your mistakes are intentional. Turn this into a design opportunity, or as grandma used to say, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.":)"

unfortunately i had to fix it because its a shop sample...

for those who aren't familiar..

that is when you take a pattern & fabric a LQS has picked

and make a sample to hang in the shop

sometimes its to sell a kit, or feature a pattern, or a new fabric line...

but the goal is to follow whatever you have been asked

as best as possible

so...

also....for those who are wondering..

the kit has 7 fig tree collections {& a neutral non fig sashing}

and i threw a 8th in for part of the backing. {not in the kit}

Folklorique

Urban Indigo

Buttercream & Figs

Dandelion Girl

Cornucopia

Allspice Tapestry

A Day in the Country

{patisserie on the back}

there are a limited # of kits available and they will be for sale at the oaks quilt show in a week 1/2... the "charm packs" are custom & one of a kind.. once they are gone that is it. if you'll be attending i'll be there on thursday... let me know!

so after the 1/2 sq triangle mess.. there was more..

and i fixed it.

but when this happened.. it was too late.

my backing when on the frame right...

but i guess i was so concerned about the backing..

that i didn't put the quilt on right..

so now my horizontal bar with label... is um yeah.. on it's side.

but its the back

and i didn't know till it was quilted.

so it stays.

and "basket case" it is.

what did you get done over the holiday weekend?