Things eventually work out....

This is the little log cabin I have been working on...for a while now. I would get a little done then either not be able to work on it, or not be in the mood to work on it. But at long last the top is finished....but I still have to decide what to use for the backing and get it made.

It seems that no matter what I wanted to do to finish it...I would be lacking. I used the same fabric for the center of each block....
And I used it for the inner border...and I wanted enough to use for the binding when done. So ran over to Lori's Pins & Needles to get more. They didn't have it, though I am just about positive that is where I got it. So finally decided on a different fabric for the binding.

I had decided to do one style of border but when I auditioned it, it didn't look right...but did like the look of a wide border around it from a single fabric. The fabric I chose...I thought I had plenty of it for 6 1/2 inch strips...I needed 5 to go all the way around the quilt. I didn't measure to see how much fabric I actually had...did not have enough for the fifth strip. I did not want cornerstones, and actually could find the fabric on line. But didn't want to wait for it to get here so took the last bit of fabric that was left...it was probably 4 or 5 inches wide...cut the lenght in half and sewed it to gether and got a 6.5 inch wide strip that was pieced together...21 and 1/8 inch long...I measured very carefully and it in half...then added each to the last two strips of fabric...

And I first pinned them....I knew it was going to be close as to whether I had enough or not even then...but guess what? The first one I pinned on fit exactly. And so did the second. Now sometimes I first measure and then cut the strips, but others I just sew them on and cut off the extra length. I have not had problems doing it either way.

Anyway, the top is done, now to decide on what material to use for the back...that may take some time.