Maple leaf log cabin flimsy finish...eventually

Light bulb moment realisation that I had all the blocks made for a whole quilt stashed somewhere in the house.  Found it and laid it all out....but I was one block short :( 
Drats! I am in the mood to sew a quilt top together.  Only solution is to make it narrower by one block and add a row instead.  Started webbing top together - and realised one block in the last row had came unpinned.  Stopped, pulled it all up from back of sewing machine (where it was sliding down as I sewed) laid it out on the floor.  Crawled around on the floor...found missing block...YIKES there's another block - the original missing block, PLUS an incomplete block.  Sigh. :(
Persistence is something I preach to the kids!  Ignoring the now extra blocks, I kept sewing!
Ta da!  Finished quilt top - little bit longer, not as wide, but most importantly its finished!
I will take a flimsy finish any day!  It might be a fall quilt finish in Spring, but who cares!  
I had a good rummage through the stash, but there is no suitable backings for this quilt, so putting it aside til I can go shopping. 
Pattern is called Scattered Leaves by Pam Burda, published in American Patchwork and Quilting October 2009, finished at 53 x 80".
Happy quilting Sue.
PS.  Stop Press - I just realised the pattern calls for a border.  I will contemplate that when I see what suitable fabrics the shop has to offer!  

5 comments:

  1. Love your finish, well maybe finished. I just saw Pam's original quilt in Houston. There was a display of many of the "cover girls" from the magazine. I've always liked that pattern as a perfect fall flannel quilt.

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  2. Nice pattern, and lovely fabrics, especially for this time of year! ---"Love"

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  3. I do love this pattern, and you have done it justice! Very warm and cozy looking. Nice job, Cathy!

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  4. Very nice! Maybe the extra blocks can go on the back?

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  5. Your quilt looks wonderful—perfect for snuggling on a chilly autumn day! Congrats on getting a UFO to the almost finished stage!

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