"THE QUILT" is Finished!!!

That might not mean much to anyone who hasn't lived in my house some time in the last 20 years.  So let me explain....

I started a scrap quilt about 20 years ago.  Using scraps from various sewing projects I started making 9 patch quilting blocks.  I worked on these blocks over the years (like 10 years) off and on until I had 144 blocks. 

Then it was time to make the stripping and piece the whole quilt together.  Needless to say, this took some time, especially since I only worked on it once in a while. 

I finally got it all pieced together and put it on a quilting frame.  I bought one that you could roll the quilt onto so it didn't take up much room.  I figured I better do this because at the rate I was going, it might be a few months before I finished it.  Well, it was more than a few months.  It turns out that hand quilting takes a very long time.  Don't get me wrong, I loved doing it and it looks beautiful, but it took a lot of time.  I think it was up on the quilt frames for about 4 years.  During 3 of those years I was RS Pres and I didn't work on it much at all during that time.

I eventually finished all the quilting and it didn't take too long to do the binding.  I finished the last stitch TODAY!!   

I can't tell you how happy I am to have finished this project!!!  

Here is a close up picture of a part of the quilt and then a picture of the whole thing.  I think I might cover it with protective covering and hang it on the wall so it won't get touched at all.   Hahahaha!!   Just kidding.