Yesterday I ironed the second half, fixed the one wrong seam, sewed the two halves together and ironed that last seam open. The thing is too long to hang vertically so it’s back pinned horizontally on the wall.

Today I decide I can probably find a piece of something to use for the backing and although I know theoretically how big the top should be (and if you’re thinking it’s 78″ per the size requirement you would be quite wrong) I go in with my long tape measure to be double sure.

For some reason, it’s not the size it’s supposed to be. It’s the right number of squares but it’s a good ways from the size it’s supposed to be, way too close to 78.5 and well…

I guess the only the thing to do is to add another row or two? I will re-iron it before I decide but not tonight. The thing is, quilting takes up a LOT. I can cut off what I don’t need. I can’t add on if I don’t have it. Will ponder alternatives I guess but adding a couple rows is probably the easiest thing.

I did hack off an amply-sized piece of a near-black print for the back and ironed that.

Yeah. So much for progress.