To make my son happy, I'm making my goal this month to finish expanding his quilt to make it longer.
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We worked on this quilt together and it finished at 60x60 in March 2019. He picked the pattern and colors and did sew a few seams before he got completely frustrated and asked me to finish it. I asked a few times about making it bigger - no, this size is fine. Well, the boy has grown in the last 2 years and now he wants it longer! I managed to find similar fabrics and pulled what was left from my stash. The quilt is a Kim Diehl Pattern called Twilight Hopscotch.
I am planning to add 8 more blocks to get it around 90 inches long and have made them and cut out the sashing and cornerstone blocks. By the end of the month I hope to have the 'new' quilt rebound and finished for him. Linking up with the October One Monthly Goal.
My steps to do this month to get it completed:
1.) make 8 blocks - done - finished the last 4 on Sept 30.
2.) cut the needed sashing and cornerstones - done
3.) remove the binding from the original quilt. ** Done 10/7.
4.) remove the bottom border from the quilt. **Done 10/14.
5.) create rows and borders with the new blocks as a new section. **just need outer border 2 sides 10/7 **Done 10/16
6.) Find a backing piece to use for this new section. **Done
7.) cut a batting piece for the new section. *Done - pieced one.
8.) Using the QAYG method - add the top to the existing top, bottom to the existing bottom and whip stitch or zig zag on the machine the new batting. Will need to unpick a little of the existing quilting. **Done 10/17
9) Quilt the new section on the machine - thank goodness I did easy line squiggle quilting! **Done 10/17
10.) Trim up quilt.** done 10/17
11.) Select and make binding (will let him choose - orange, teal or grey) - Teal chosen!**Done 10/17
12.) attach binding to the quilt. - by machine is done - now to finish by hand! ** Done 10/29.