New Orphan quilt top finish

 Over the last week, I've taken my orphan box and gathered enough blocks to make myself a throw-sized quilt top.  I added to or took away as needed to get them all to fit together.  I like it because these blocks contain many fabrics and memories of past quilts that I have made, and or blocks or fabrics contributed by a friend.

 

I'm pretty pleased with the results, and the top currently measures approximately 64 x 68 inches.  I hope to thread-baste it soon, and then machine-quilt it. 

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 I am currently hand-quilting this triangles quilt...

I am basically doing a bigger quilting stitch than I did when I was young, but it really doesn't go any faster, because I am still a stickler for trying to make the stitches all look alike.  I am gradually letting go of that strict standard though.  Just quilting a quarter of an inch away from the seams, inside each triangle.