Scrappy Cross

This is a quilt top from probably 12 years ago.  Tossed it on the long arm with the Red Snappers.  At one point McGee tore through the room and grabbed the top, ripping it off the frame.

After I beat him soundly...….I really didn't even though I wanted to...…..I put it back in place and changed my thread to brown.

Before the quilt went on the frame I discovered several holes that McGee had previously chewed.  They needed to be fixed.

I used a seam ripper to take out the torn patches.  I used the basic measurements to cut new patches.

 Then I used hand sewing to replace the old patches with new ones.

 Here is one of the new sections, you can't even tell!

So here is the top ready to be put on the frame.  All fixed!

 On the frame.  Now to quilt it.

I made a wavy line in the brown scrappy area.  And I used an Angela Walters motif that looks like a large flower to fill the center beige area.  A peony, I think she calls it.  It was easy to do and when you want an easy free motion motif for a square it will make a nice presentation.

 Finished.














Evidence that I have evolved as a piecer, you can see the uneven border fabric.  Three borders were perfect and this one was a mess.

I will have to decide what to do with it.  Or if it can even be made into a workable fix.  Geez.

 Here is the finished quilt.  I am working to bury the threads and I will toss it into the washing machine to see if the fabrics will shrink up enough to help with the above mess.

I do like that flower in the center.  I want to use it again soon.

Oh yeah, the back is green!  LOL