Quilt Top Assembly for Postcard From Sweden quilt

I am just so pleased tickled with this project!

This weekend I finished getting all of my blocks, then rows sewn together for the

Postcard From Sweden quilt along.

Nope, not every corner seam is perfect, but most of them are.

This will be my baby.

It doesn't have to be perfect.

Isn't she pretty?

I've questioned myself a million times over what I'll use as backing fabric.

I've questioned myself TWO million times over how I'll quilt this!

I've always adored Kaffe Fassett's fabric designs,

so I splurged on a piece I found in the sale section on Craftsy.

I knew it had to be purple cuz that's what makes me happy!

The next step to the link-up will be the finished quilt.

My life is extremely busy right now with the end of school in sight,

so I'm not sure I'll get this done in time.

Keep those fingers crossed!

Linking up to BusyHandsQuilts

All Presssed & Trimmed!

I am finally on track and getting linked up to Busy Hands Quilts for the 3rd step

of the Postcard From Sweden quilt along!

I feel like I've been chasing my tail lately!

Above is the pile of trimmings from 144 blocks. Aren't they pretty?

(I must be a nut to think of shards of fabric as "pretty".)

Call me a nut. I don't care.

Here is the "before" trimming photo.

And several hours later....

Here they are all gussied up and waiting their turn to be stitched together.

Oh, what a beauty they will be!!!

Linking up to Busy Hands Quilts

Pieced HSTs for Postcard From Sweden quilt

One of my goals for 2017 is to  make the Postcard From Sweden quilt. It's a quilt I've long admired since I first saw it on Pinterest. When Myra from Busy Hands Quilts posted about a quilt along late last year, I knew I had to hop aboard!

Life was a bit busy at the beginning of March when she started the quilt along, so I was behind for the first link-up. That meant double-duty for me to catch up!

I had plenty of solids to choose from in my stash.

Most are Bella and Kona solids with a few orphans thrown in.

I narrowed it down to what I  needed.

Always, always wishing I had a few more purples. Sigh.

Here are my HSTs after cutting.

Each color pile was assigned a number and was set in formation like pointy little soldiers

awaiting their call of duty. Soon, they'd get assigned their partners!

All stitched into blocks and labeled according to rows.

These are my leftover triangles. I know they'll make a pretty project...someday.

Linking up to Busy Hands Quilts / Piecing HSTs

edited to add: I was late to the link-up! Shoot!