I got out my 'Daisy quilt' on Wednesday. I haven't worked on it in AGES - because small pieces of fabric, needles and a naughty, nine month old puppy are not a good combination. I am hoping to complete this prior to the Hawkinge Patchwork Group show in October. I am working on the 6th border and it feels like the quilt is getting large, so I must be over half way?
I took a look at the pattern, and so far, I've hand pieced 1836 pieces...
My jaw dropped when I calculated how many pieces I have yet to sew - another 4960 pieces! The outer border alone has 2212 pieces, including 1540 elongated hexagons. This is a wake up call. I am now thinking it might be finished for the show in two and a half years time. Sometimes it is better not to know.
The photo below is of the original Billings coverlet that Carolyn Koenig used as inspiration for her pattern in her book, Creating Heirlooms.
Happy quilting, all!
