Sometimes, you don’t get…………….

What you think or expected. In my last post I shared my current project…… a kit that was purchased several years ago and shelved for way too long. I brought it along to Texas in the hope that it will no longer be a NSO (“not started object”). Headway has been made but the finish, though very nice, is not what had been the desired one. Photo explanation…….. as shown in the catalog…… Nice borders and all one color background. What was received…as shown on the pattern…………. Not awful but really lacking in the “punch”/spark that the original had and what I loved. Okay…..not earth shaking but it so needed “something”! Well…..the top is finished and sandwiched, with some modifications…………….. The outer border fabric is from a local quilt shop and is a Maywood Studio fabric and I increased that border to 6”. The outer corner blocks are a 6” version of the 9” star block in the center. Originally, the ‘finish’ would have been 44”x 62”….a wee bit on the small side…..so I increased it to 50”x68”. Now, just maybe you’ve experienced such kit fabric substitutions but this is my first. I will check more closely from now on, though, to make sure of the contents of the package. Next up….the quilting!! Stay tuned………….