Grassy Creek Is A TOP!--Post 8

Narrow border added; pieced border in progress

December first, was a Mystery Mavens meeting day. (I formed the Mystery Mavens in 2019 to work on Bonnie Hunter mysteries.) We exchanged pink and yellow strips for Bonnie's current leader/ender Four Patch Fun. Our group renamed the leader/ender. Pink Lemonade. We paused long enough to take our annual group photo. In between visiting and sharing strips, I managed to sew two sides of the skinny inner border. I sewed the other two sides at home! I didn't have to piece the border, because I had leftover wide backing that was the perfect shade of green, Two sides went on easily and two sides required a bit of easing.

Finished top

The next step was to stitch the string blocks together. With that string pieced border, I wondered how well it would fit to the top. It didn't. Evidently, I wasn't all that accurate in piecing the rows of blocks together. I took in each of the seam allowances a little bit. I was able to make the borders fit. The string border is a great accent to this project. I'm glad I spent the time to make the blocks!

It is now a top! At 95 1/2 inches square, it is too large to photograph anywhere but on a bed! I have pre-washed the backing. It is waiting to be pressed. Maybe, I will get this project to the longarmer before the end of the month; but, maybe not! Making progress on Grassy Creek was goal number six on my December list.

Linking to Finished or Not Friday.