Frolic back pieced --Post 11

The backing fabrics are number four

Years ago, like twenty, my mom gifted me the raspberry print fabric in the photo. There was almost six yards in the piece. Perhaps, she purchased it to make a square dance outfit. 

At least ten years ago, I purchased the snowflake print fabric on my way to a quilting retreat. I remember that trip fondly as I traveled with three of my quilting buddies. We shop hopped on the way to the retreat which was a lot of fun. There was almost five yards of fabric in that piece.

I thought that would be enough to make the back for Frolic. Of course, I was incorrect. My eye happened on the setting squares and setting triangle fabric that I used for my

Pieced back

lone star. That blue compliments these two fabrics so I used it. I had to piece the bits together to make enough fabric to finish the back.

I thought that I had taken photos as I had laid out the strips, but I didn't. The back is too big to lay out flat in my house; but, I did capture a photo of a portion of it. The color isn't representative. It took me a day to piece the back and to piece the wool batting. What a job!

Close up of the fabrics

Yesterday, I took the back, the top and the batting to my friend, Christie who will quilt it for me. I picked out a lime green thread and a curved sort of vine pattern for the quilting. I'm excited. This is the first quilt that I will have pieced that I didn't also quilt!

I don't have a deadline for completing this project so Christie can take all the time she needs to quilt this project. I imagine that I will be able to finish this project before the end of the year which is also exciting!

This was goal number four on my October list.

Now for a sneak peak about an upcoming special blog post. Gertie, my inner squirrel, has been conversing with Sally, Darlene's inner squirrel about having a squirrel party on October 29. You can find Darlene at Creative Latitudes. Through Sally, Gertie has also been introduced to two other inner squirrels--Winnie and Samantha who are also planning to join the party on October 29th.

Gertie has kept her plan for the party under wraps; but has tasked me with baking a chocolate cake with no frosting as my part of the festivities. There will be prizes from Darlene and Gertie has ideas for prizes too. Gertie ALWAYS has an abundance of ideas . . .especially when the adjectives new and shiny can be used! Stay tuned for that special post!