Treasures In Living Color...

 While Tag's been visiting with the neighbors, I've been at the sewing machine 

at Sandy's Quilt Shop. I actually didn't expect to have my picture taken (Thanks, 

Kathy!), so excuse the messy hair (haircut tomorrow) and overall scruffy appearance.

All the applique' blocks are finished, squared up and in this picture, I was 

occupied with sewing the rows together in the first sewing step toward assembly.

 Nora was busy at the cutting table cutting the scrap fabric left over from creating the

 blocks into pieces to be joined for the "piano key" border. It will be one of the borders

 in the finished quilt. Both Nora and Kathy got all the fabrics cut and sorted for me, so

 I'll sew that border together and attach it today.  I can't wait to show you how it looks!!

 This is the final arrangement for all the blocks. I've already sewn them together

in this image. The four blank blocks (one at each corner) will be filled with custom 

quilting for added interest. Sixteen blocks total and borders make a queen size quilt.

If you're wondering what the objects are projecting into the picture on 

the left side of this picture, it's just a stack of threads from the sewing table.

The blocks were actually hung horizontally (it was the only way I could fit

 the assembled blocks onto the design wall).  I then rotated the photo so that you 

don't have to stand on your head to see all the blocks. Aren't they wonderful???

I consider the women who worked together to create these blocks to

be the "Elite of the elite". I'm in awe of their collective talents!

I'm home all day today and if you're looking for me, I'll be in the studio making 

the piano key border and then finishing the quilt top with the final outside border. 

My plan is to deliver the completed quilt top to our talented, award-winning, 

custom long-arm quilter, Susan Slaton of Wazoo Quilter on Thursday.

Wish me luck!

Please send Handsome and Tag in to check on me from time to time. A 

beverage might be nice, but no coffee or anything else that might stain fabric.

Better safe, than sorry.