The first month of2014 has come and gone. Didn’t it go fast? It sure did for me!I got quite caught up in Januarymaking blocks formyReach for the Starssampler quilt (see the threeprevious posts)but stillmanaged to complete afive-year-old Unfinished Object.

That would be Checkerboard Square, designed by Alex Anderson and featuring her line of fabric, Never Enough Romance, for P&B Fabrics. My progress as of Jan. 12:

As of Jan. 30,the inner section of the quilt was pieced:

Andon the last day of the month I got theborders sewn on. I had to wait till today to photograph the completed topoutdoors. I woke upto overcast skies and no breeze– perfect! — but by the time I was ready to take photos, the sun had come out and was reaching for the only part of the back deck — the arbor — where I could hang my quilt top. And a breeze had come along with the sun.

This is the best shot, taken between puffs of airthat caused the quilt to billow:

The top measures75½” x 92½”. I added an inch and a half to the outer borders so it’s about 3″ longer and wider than thepattern measurements.Sometime in February I’ll make a backing(and think up a name) for this top.

As much as I’d love to start work on the nextReach for the Stars block,there’s a different Work-in-Progress calling my name, one that needs a littlefree motion quilting.I’m gearing up for it.

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