A Little Extra Gravy in November

For those of us who have just

finished enjoying a Thanksgiving meal 

with family and friends,

I'm thinking many of us might have added a little extra 

gravy to our turkey and mashed potatoes.

The extra gravy 

was not on my plate this year, but rather, it was

finishing the top I started only last month

with these Lady of the Lake blocks.

The pattern was designed by Jo Morton

for Quiltmania, issue 121.

I had been so faithful to my 17 UFO's in 2017 list

that I needed a diversion.

I loved the design,

I had plenty of fabrics that 

would work perfectly, so I opted

to temporarily take a side trail

and see what might happen.

The blocks went together easily

and soon became the center.

At this point, the pattern added the borders,

but it seemed to look unbalanced.

The photo in the magazine had half square triangles

on all four sides.

With a bit more stitching

the extra hst's were added

then the border, which was cut in an unconventional style. 

I only had a 3 long pieces of the border fabric left from 

a previous project.

With some careful piecing, I had just enough

to frame the quilt. 

Finishing this quilt top

seems like a little extra gravy for November.

It wasn't something I had planned on doing,

but it was just what I needed.

(No extra calories involved.)

Until Next Time-

Kyle