Mystery Quilt From 2014 Is Finally Finished

One day while digging around in the sewing hole closet, I came across an unfinished mystery quilt project from 2014. Everything was in the storage bin- the blocks, extra fabric and the pattern. Since I've been trying to strike UFOs off my list, I thought it was a splendid idea to work on this one. The pinwheel blocks that I had made were actually supposed to be star blocks. It was a mystery why I didn't follow the original design. There were way more blocks made than required. That left me scratching my head in wonder. There was an awful lot of waste in the bigger star blocks. You were supposed to sew sections together and cut the rest off. This went against my grain because I don't like to waste fabric. I ended up constructing a pieced backing from all the leftovers. The fabric is a line of Australian Aboriginal prints Quilting this was a nightmare. The thread kept breaking and breaking countless times. Every trouble-shooting method that exists was used but nothing helped. I ended up switching the thread to a different kind, not even the same colour and brand. After taking the quilt off the longarm frame, I discovered a multitude of thread nests on the back. Out came the seam ripper and there were dozens of repairs made. It seemed like this quilt was trying to fight me every step of the way. Oh well, it's done now, I'm glad to see the end of it.

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