August 2014 - Nearly Insane Quilt Update

Nearly Insane Quilt - All blocks complete!

As promised, here is the latest photo of my red and white Nearly Insane quilt laid out with all the blocks in their official place, along with all the sashing and cornerstones complete.  I am aware that from this photo, in internet land, it looks complete.  It is not.  I have to sew it together, I need to complete the zig zag border, I need to sew on the borders.  Then I need to quilt it ...


Nearly Insane Quilt - Red and White

In this picture you can see 422 blocks (including the sashing and cornerstones) and to lay it out accurately actually takes quite a long time.  This is perhaps the biggest motivation to get it sewn together - I can't wait to have it one piece. When I started laying it out the weather was overcast which I have found the best light for taking photos.  However, by the time it was laid out, the sun had come out and was beaming through the skylights above, making an uneven light for photography.  It lay on the floor for most of the afternoon until the light was right, without any cat interruptions.


Nearly Insane Quilt - Electric Quilt Plan

The Electric Quilt layout has been updated on the side bar.  Here you can see more clearly my progress on the zig zag border.  Even though those bits are not complete, it is reassuring to still have some hand stitching over the next few weeks.


With so many blocks it is difficult not to have a few favourites.  Here are a selection of mine, Blocks 8, 9, 16, 24, 37, 75.  As I have said all the way through, the ones with the most pieces have allowed more creativity in the design, and are like mini quilts in themselves.  Although all the blocks are done, there are a few early ones which have some errant fabrics in them, which I am seriously considering re-doing.  If I don't I will only regret it.

Here are the statistics for the quilt so far ....

Blocks = 85 (100%)

Edge blocks = 28 (100%)

Cornerstones = 85 (100%)

Half Cornerstone = 28 (100%)

Sashes = 196 (100%)

Border Units = 27 (26%)

And here are the sums for how many pieces I have sewn so far. 

Blocks and Edge Blocks = 4903

Cornerstones = 765

Half Cornerstones = 168

Sashes = 196

Border Units = ?

TOTAL = 6032

With all these blocks done its time to join up with Finish Up Friday! and WIP Wednesday Confessions of a Fabric Addict.