Hope's Journey

Hope has reached her destination!

The final challenge for this project was a large Feathered Star centerpiece block.  This one was challenging and especially time-consuming!  ***So many triangles, and they needed to be mindfully oriented in different directions***   It took me the better part of a day to get it done, and I'm usually a fairly adept piecer.  

And then onward to assembling the sections into a large top.  This step of the process is like doing a puzzle -- it all finally fits together at last!  Reminded me very much of working on Long Time Gone and Gypsy Wife Version One  and Version Two.  I guess I enjoy that kind of mental challenge ... probably why I was attracted to this project to begin with!

My sew-along buddy Carol also completed her top this week, and her version is gorgeous!  I'm always amazed at the difference color makes -- Carol's palette is softer and more feminine than mine, and her results are beautiful.  She does have a border in mind, so we'll enjoy her further progress as she completes her journey.

This was a good trip for me, and I'm very satisfied with my quilt top.  I'm not specifically planning any borders at this time, but I'll let it hang on the design wall for a bit and see what it seems to need.  Right now, the top is about 58" x 76".   Since it has a definite blue presence, it'll probably eventually go to Jessica, who uses blue in her home decor.  There are still several small projects in the book that appeal to me, so I will be taking shorter jaunts with Hope again in the future.

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