It took me three afternoons to do it, but Calico Garden is finally a completed top.
On the first afternoon, I made the remaining 72 HSTs for the final two blocks. On the second afternoon, I finished those two blocks.
With all nine blocks done, you can see that this is going to be a big quilt. Even without sashing and borders. And in truth, it would look great without that sashing, with all the blocks butted up against one another, but I had a small chunk of fabric that I really wanted to use for corner stones.
No garden is complete without a ladybug or two hundred. 
And is does look nice with all that sashing in there to break it up for the eye a bit. A pretty raspberry coloured border finished it all off.
This is the biggest quilt I’ve made so far. As you can see, it’s hard to get a picture of the whole thing on the bed.
It’s about 88 inches square – a fantastic size for a Queen sized bed. I’ve shown you the backing before (love those woodland creatures), but I’ve been saving this beautiful pansy fabric for something special….
And I think it’s just perfect for the binding.
Now if only social isolation could end, so I can get this baby quilted!
Wandering Cat Studio 
The lady bug fabric is adorable.Congrats on the BIG finish.
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Ooh Val. Goodness goodness and more goodness . That quilt is a MAZE ing!!!! Love lady bugs . Love all your creations!!! Truly
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Yes, those big blocks needed sashing and cornerstones. It looks fantastic. Good choice of backing and binding fabric, too.
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It’s just lovely!! Big and beautiful!!! It does look like a garden. Those ladybugs are perfect!
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It is stunning, great job. Love all the fabrics. Stay safe.
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What a wonderful quilt! The sashing and cornerstones just add to the beauty. This will certainly be a special quilt. You are going to have quite a backlog of quilting at the rate you are finishing tops.
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At the rate that you are working, you may want a quilting machine of your own soon enough!
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It’s wonderful. I love the ladybug cornerstones. You are a production machine for these quilts!
Blessings,
Betsy
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What a great use of fabric–the sashing was the right decision! Perfection!
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