While I was making this quilt I was so pleased with how the fabric squares looked next to each other but in looking back on it now in the photo I'm thinking, "oh, I don't really like the yellow there, and not all of the squares lay flat after the machine quilting."I enjoyed the process of making the quilt more than the outcome, and I learned what I'd do next time to improve. I think that's what creating is all about for me. I love the process of making the quilt and while in the process I'm feeling like 'this is the prettiest one yet". Then on to the next one and that becomes the fairest one of all.
After completing this quilt I realized in order to have the top layer lay flat I would need to machine quilt the pieces together first and then bind the edges. This was something I had been avoiding because of needing to cut edge strips on the bias and miter the corners. It's the traditional way to finish a quilt but I balked at it. I found a solution to this online which I will apply to my next quilt.
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