Finally done - my sisters birthday quilt

All in all I did this quilt pretty quick...at first. I started Ellen's quilt about a month before her birthday and had the top done on time. I wrapped the quilt top and gave it to her at her birthday party with the promise that I would add the batting, back and binding.

When I got home from my trip to Oklahoma City for my sister's birthday I did add the border. I even got the batting and back sandwiched and pinned for quilting. I decided I would do diagnol lines for this quilt since it was simple 10" blocks in VERY bright batik fabrics. Problem - my first two lines were horrible. Seam ripping time.

What am I going to do??? I can't seem to sew straight lines. I read and researched how to combat this issue. Masking tape and a ruler. I sat down with a ruler, stretched the quilt out and grabbed the masking tape. I made diagnol lines starting at one corner and ending at the other. Time to try quilting again. With masking tape lines to guide me and the quilt rolled up I went for it.

Woo hoo, it worked.

Ellen's birthday is in early August. Now we are middle of August 2011 - quilting has begun. I got derailed with machine problems and then busy with holidays and crazy work schedule.

September 2012. Sister's quilt still sitting in project box. Niece's baby quilt started and finished, nephew's Halloween quilt started and soon to be finished. Time to commit to finishing "The 2 birthdays quilt".

It is done. Yes, done and has been shipped 15 months after it was started. Only 14 months late. Ugh. Oh well, it's the thought that counts, right?

Another UFO marked off the books - whew!