884 bottles of beer on the wall, 884 bottles of beeer...

I've had my head down, feverishly piecing my scrappy plus quilt. Squares became rows, rows became panels, and finally panels turned into a finished top.

Much as I love this quilt, there were moments when I was sick of looking at yet another stack of squares, yet another row to sew.

I was counting down, and the "bottles of beer" song was stuck on repeat in my brain.

Vertical rows are sewn, but not joined.
Pincushions are bristling again.

Since the design wall was holding my fabric hostage by blocking access to the cupboard, I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finishing this project so the design wall could be moved back into the hall where it belongs.

I could hardly stand the tedium of the piecing.

It would have been a relief to intersperse it with other, more interesting pursuits as I prefer to juggle several projects rather than soldier through one at a time.

Next time I will leave the design wall in the hallway where it blocks nothing!

Just when I thought the piecing marathon was over...
(cue the music from "Jaws") 

My stash did NOT offer a suitable backing fabric so... I'm piecing one.

Three large plus signs will "float" on the back.

I felt somewhat annoyed by this turn of events, but only because I was tired. After a night's sleep I awoke with giant plus signs dancing in my head, and now I'm rather pleased with the whole idea!

The Fabriholics Anonymous pledge motivates me to explore creative solutions that also please my sense of design.

It's a challenge, to be sure, but I am sticking with it!

A sense of scale.

 Next time you see this quilt, it will be under the needle! YAY!!!

Linking up with Rebecca Lynne, for a Fabriholics Anonymous February Check In; Lorna, for Let's Bee Social; Lee, for WIP Wednesday;and now...Fort Worth Fabric Studio's Fabric Frenzy Friday! 

Try, Learn, Grow!

Carole

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