To the Nines finished

I am checking off another “FINISH” this month! Last October, my blogging friend, Carole Carter came to lecture and teach at Ocean Waves Quilt Guild in Lewes Delaware. When Carole came to visit, I wrote about her presentation and class here – https://stitchinggrandma.wordpress.com/2021/10/07/meeting-a-fellow-blogger/

I took the class and we made the pattern she calls “To the Nines”. Carole writes a blog called From My Carolina Home . Do go check her her blog out. The pattern is available for purchase on her blog.

Last week, I was digging through my bin of blue fabrics and found a couple of pieces of yardage that went nicely with my To The Nines project. It felt great to take it down from my design wall, where it had been patiently waiting for a finish.

I added a 2.5″ white border all around and a 5″ blue border as the final border.

50 x 50 throw To The Nines

I had to piece the backing but that helped use up some stash too.

Backside of Two the Nines

I quilted with Superior thread (Fantasastic 5021, 50 wt) in the color areas, and with Superior Bottom line SILVER in the white areas. I used a wavy stitch that I stretched to its longest size for the quilting. I think those wavy stitches in my border are making the whole border look wavy, but a good washing will help.

The finished quilt is a nice cozy throw size, 50 x 50. I used poly bat inside so it is a little puffy, but soft. Now, I just need to make a label this week and get it stitched on, then decide what to do with it.

For my “fabric out” count I will put 4 yards on the list for March.

Time to pull out another UFO to finish off. Do you make projects without an “end plan” just because you took a class or saw an interesting pattern? I will hang on to this one until after our April guild meeting show & tell, and then decide if it is a keeper or a gift.