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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

No Better Time than the Present

I'm sure each of us have a quilt book

or two that is special for one reason or another.

This is one of mine.

I've enjoyed this book since it was

published in 1991.

That means it's been 28 years

that I've been admiring and wanting to make

the Burgoyne Surrounded quilt that

is on the cover.

It's one of those classic two color

quilt patterns that speaks to my heart.

In fact, I purchased this fabric almost

that long ago.

I'ts a Documentaries made by

Benartex, I believe. I have the same design

in tan.

Why wait any longer.

I decided this was the week to dive in

and start sewing.

Got out my long loved fabric and

quickly realized I was two yards short.

How could this be????

I tried to think.

Hmmmm.

It really is a mystery to me.

My only thought is that over the

last 20+ years I used 2 yards for something else?

Although, I have no recollection of using

my treasured fabric.

So moving on.
I cut and scrimped
and used every last inch of my original fabric,

adapting the cutting directions in the pattern
for the 5 yards I had rather than the 7 it called for.

Still didn't work.

I lucked out on a trip to the LQS

and found a navy fabric designed by Betsy Chutchian

Evelyn's Homestead

The color was a good match

and the design, although different,

seems to have worked very well once it was cut.

I think it will all work out okay.

I've been having a great time
stitching the small parts
together to make bigger parts.
This week should be fun
trying to get the top finished.

I thought I'd also share 3 of the other quilts
I've made from this book.

The first one was another classic
blue and white quilt.