Hourglass Quilt, Finished!

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After a hard weekend push, I finished hand sewing the binding. Yea!

The front:

The back:

Overall, I’m quite pleased with the quilt. At first, I wanted a darker gray solid, like Kona Charcoal. I couldn’t find any at a local store. So I went with my second choice, Kona Coal. I think my second choice turned out to be the best choice. As I mentioned, I quilted it with an all over loop design. For batting, I used a 100% polyester batting by Warm & Natural. I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it either. It’s a little stiff. I’m hoping if I wash it a few more times, the quilt will soften and, it will be a cuddly quilt. Either way, my cats think it’s completely acceptable as it is.

After binding the quilt, Ross and I played with sparklers and the camera. In the picture of Ross, I think I captured my sparkler in the corner. I think playing with a sparkler in one hand and a camera in the other isn’t the best combination.