Not so long of a road after all . . . .

All Done!

Even though I added more blocks, even though I wasn't sure of my focus fabric choice, and even though it seemed like I was working on this quilt forever, it's done and I like it!  All that whining for nothing, thanks for bearing it!

This is The Long Road Home.

It is Lifetime Quilt Number 95.

It finished at 70" x 77".

It has approximately 1,682 pieces.

The main fabric is Civil War Reunion by Barbara Brackman for Moda.

The pattern is by Red Crinoline Quilts.

I've already started playing around with my blocks for 1904, my next project, stop by tomorrow for an update.  Nicole has started her 1904 and has a stack of lovely fall star blocks done,  check it out here.

One of my favorite things is seeing the same pattern made up with different fabric.  Jayne at Jayne's Quilting Room, finished her Long Road Home last year.  

She went super scrappy and totally changed the look of the pattern.

I like it!

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The Long Road Home just got Longer . . .

So I thought I had everything all figured out for this quilt.  The pattern called for 90 nine patch blocks, 9 blocks across by 10 blocks down.  I decided to make my project 8 blocks across by 9 blocks down for a total of 72 nine patch blocks.  I got all the blocks on my design wall but somehow, when I started connecting the nine patch blocks and the setting blocks I got off, and ended up making the larger version by accident.

Connecting those rows for blocks set on point sometimes throws me off.  

So I'm making 18 more nine patch blocks and going with the original pattern size.  I'm sure it will all be fine in the end, which is near!

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It IS a Long Road Home . . .

All the 9 patch blocks for Long Road Home by Paula Barnes for Red Crinoline Quilts are done.

And here they are on my design wall.  I'm making my quilt smaller, I'm going with 72 blocks.

And here are the 9 patch blocks with the neutral alternate squares.

I was a little uncertain of my fabric choice, not the fabric so much as the lack of scrappy-ness, only going with 37 different prints in 5 different colors, but I think it's going to be OK.

Looks like I have some assembling to do!

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Still starting down that Long Road Home . . .

So I've made a few 9 patches, not all that I need but a good start.

To change things up a little I decided to work on the sashing for some of those 9 patches.

And make a few inspiration blocks . . . 

So far so good I think!

This is what I'm aiming for,

The Long Road Home by Paula Barnes for Red Crinoline Quilts.

I'm planning on enjoying some football, some chili, and some nice fall weather this weekend.  I hope you enjoy your weekend too!

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