Getting back to it

Wow. It's been a long time since I posted. Not too much sewing going on, but some. So let's get back in the posting swing of things with this finish.

Texas A&M zigzag quilt, 56 x 76.

The Texas A&M zigzag quilt for my niece is quilted, bound and soon to be mailed. I had pressed many of the seams open when I made the top, which caused me some distress when I was quilting. My plan was stitch in the ditch, which did not work well with those seams! I ended up stitching near the ditch not in it to make sure I caught the top fabric. I'll have to think things through more carefully next time.


Back of Texas A&M quilt, feet not included..

The back is leftover bits of the A& M fabric, which I don't want ending up in my scrap basket. Still have some little bits left. I was thinking maybe a pillow to get rid of them once and for all, but I really want to get this in the mail today so it might be the circular file for them. 

Is it big enough?

Or should I add a border?

It's 56 x 76 inches (142 x 193 cm). I have only small scraps left. In fact, some of the rectangles were pieced together from scraps to get enough for the rows. So I could go out and buy something for the border. Nothing suitable in the stash. Or leave it as is. I don't think I'd like the look of a border, but I'm not sure about the current size even though it's just a dorm quilt. Opinions?

On the design wall

For my niece from a fat quarter bundle of Texas A&M and coordinating fabrics ordered online. The challenge is making it all work with a limited amount of fabric ... and getting it done before she graduates. Her sophomore year will end soon.