aMAZEd is Finished--post 3

Backing and top 

Goal number eight on my June list was to get the backing, batting and top to the longarmer. In May, I purchased a wide back for this project. I prewashed the fabric and took it as well as the top to an in person sew day. I spent the first part of my time, ironing the fabric. My plan was to come home; trim the back; cut the batting and take the bundle to the longarmer the following day.

Pantograph quilting pattern on the back

Tomme was at the sew day and said she would take the bundle to the Senior Center. I decided I would pay for the batting as this would save me a trip. We talked about quilting patterns and batting. I chose a pantograph that reminded me of a maze. I haven't tried a polyester batting so I chose that.

Front view of the quilting pattern

At the end of the week, Tomme let me know it was quilted so I picked it up from her house on a Sunday morning! The polyester batting wasn't big enough for the quilt so I got 80/20 batting which I love! I liked the quilting pattern too!

The label

I created a label and cut the binding from the leftover backing. I machine sewed the binding to the quilt. I used a lot of scraps in this project! I did purchase a wide back. I'm finding it so easy to deal with the quilt bundle using a wide back! 

The back

This project, which measurers 64 inches wide by 95 inches long, used 23 yards of fabric! 

Finished front

Fabric in this month: 12 yards  (I bought two three yard wide back bundles.)  

Fabric in year to date: 38 yards

Fabric used from stash this month: 30 yards 

Fabric used from stash year to date: 85 yards

Net loss/gain this month: 28 yards

Net loss/gain year to date: -47 yards  

I exceeded goal number eight on my June list. I had only planned to get the project to the longarmer. Finishing this project was goal 2e on my annual list.

The design is a true maze. There is one way in and one way out! 

Previous posts: post one; post two.