Basting the Frankenquilt

I have spent the last week putting together a back for a top that I made last year. 

 I took orphan blocks and arranged them on my design wall until I was satisfied with the look.
At that point, I started to add pieces from this green print fabric that I had found in a box of scrap fabric that I purchased from a second-hand store.

The pink will be removed after the quilting is done. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I just had enough to make the back big enough for the front, having to sew on a pink strip all around, just to have enough overage to be able to pin it into my basting frame.

 I'm finding that I like this back better than the front......of course, it doesn't matter, since it promises to be truly reversible.  I think that I will machine-quilt it from the front, since it gives me more of a 'grid' to follow when quilting.

This was the only block that I had to do any applique on........I added the hexagon block to the center of this very plain large block, to spice it up a bit.
Even the batting for this quilt is a Frankenbatt !   I pieced it together with many leftover cuts from making other quilts !

We are all still sheltering in place or "safer at home", as they like to say, because of the Covid 19 virus pandemic.   Our county has only had two diagnosed cases.  I stay home mostly, except to run meals to a friend, and of course, do my shopping.  I DID have a short visit from my brother Jeff today.........a most wonderful chance for a much missed hug !  It was so nice to visit with someone in person !