Remind me next year that December is the perfect time to hand-quilt a quilt. At least it was for me this year. Though it's been years since I hand-quilted a big quilt, it seemed the perfect choice when Carolyn Friedlander announced her RAY quilt along. I knew RAY's piecing would go pretty quickly, and I was thrilled to use a bunch of my CF stash as well as mixing in several other solids and substrates. Quiet evenings at home allowed for quilting a little nearly every day.
I've done a bit of an overkill sharing the progress on this one. But it was fun for a change, and good motivation.
I'm a little bummed that the forecast is just rain and more rain over here. IE. Not great photo weather. But that doesn't mean I didn't manage to get it done, and I'm happy about that.
The finished quilt measures 67" x 72", and is bound in Kona Ocean. I'm not sure if it's my quilting, basting, or what, but the quilt is a little 'poofy' in some areas. The quilting is a whole lot less dense than my usual, so that could be it too. Whatever, it's a nice, cozy quilt, and I'm plenty happy with it. Definitely a good way to finish up this year.
