A Finish!

One thing about smaller quilts is that everything goes so fast!  I chose simple "straight-line" quilting using the wavy stitch on my machine...

The backing was pieced and in keeping with the pinky goodness of the quilt top...

....and, after studying pink string quilt images online, I selected a pink fabric that would blend in with the pink busy-ness of the top.

After taking a trip through the washer and dryer and developing its crinkly softness, "Pinkalicious" will be off to stay with a good friend of mine!

Flimsy Finish

Last night, I finished up the pink strip quilt top...

I hope to get the back sewn together tonight after work and start the quilt sandwich/pin basting process.  My goal is to be ready to do some quilting Friday night....

.....which is the monthly Friday Night Sew In!   Have you signed up yet?

As of last night, there were 114 lovely ladies signed up to participate in the FNSI, hosted by the wonderful duo of Heidi and Bobbi!

If you are not able to join in, do visit the participants' blogs and the FNSI Flickr group and see what everyone was up to.

Is there anything more exciting....

....than ripping the foundation paper off a string block?

No... I didn't think so...

*lol*

New Project: Day 2

After the kids left yesterday, I was able to complete another 13 string blocks...  and tonight, I'll tear off all the backing paper.

I'm now thinking about what binding to use with this uber busy quilt-to-be...

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In other news... today is the 100th anniversary of the first Girl Scout meeting, which was held in Savannah, GA.

New Project

Yesterday morning, I put the girls to work sorting the pinks and purples in one of my scrap bins...

...because I decided that busting some of the accumulated pinks....

...would be a good thing to do.... especially when I had some help.