So you are another who has finished already! Congratulations. I am about to get started on the border of mine.

Nothing too much has changed in the last several posts to the main thread. A couple of members have finished the hanging or at least the top of it, and there were suggestions about sending the pictures to one member, who would post them here without names to make the competition even fairer. Vicki, who originated the challenge, has not answered about that yet, and Solstice made an offer to be the one to take care of posting the pics and gave us her email address, but until Vicki responds, what we should do with our pictures is up in the air.

As you know, there is still plenty of time left before the challenge deadline. Please post again if you can't read any thread about it. I wonder what happened that you couldn't this time. Can you open other threads?

Thanks for the up date. I have tried several times to open the post. The last time it was up and today. Not sure what the problem is. Perhaps because it is so large?
Maybe Vicki will open a new one when she responds. Jayne

I'm here and yes, I think we need a new post. This is not due until August.

Vicky

Posts can go to 150 messages. The original is only at 82.

Jayne - I couldn't open the post today either!
I have my top pieced ... now the real challenge ... sandwich & quilt!
Sue/polardream

The original post takes a long time to open, partly because there are pictures. I envy you guys that already have the top done. I am still in the design process, and have resolved to not start until I have my current quilt bound.

I enjoyed myself for several hours yesterday afternoon, working on a fancy border that seemed a great idea when it was still inside my head, but even before I got two sides done, I became dissatisfied and DH agreed that it was "too much" and would overpower the more important central section, so rip, rip, rip. Now I am working on a much simpler border. It is strange how being limited to black, white, and one other color creates problems I never dreamed existed when I was using a lot of colors. A good exercise for us to do!

Agreed! I have stepped out of the box in several areas on this piece and won't say more if we're supposed to remain anonymous as someone suggested. I took it literally when the word challenge was used. It's not much of a challenge if we don't try new things. I have my blocks finished as of this morning. I have a little bit of border to do for two sides, and then I'll start putting it together and address the binding. I'm starting to get excited, as I took it on faith that I would like something so different, and it's turning out better than I expected. I already have a recipient for it when it's completed.

My challenge for myself on this one isn't so much on the design or the piecing as it is on the quilting. I should say 'as it will be' on the quilting because I haven't dared start yet! I've gone through a yard of muslin on practice pieces and will do more before I try it on the real piece.

More info on this will be posted in the next few days. I have to recover from "life." Then I'll get back on and get back in gear. Sorry if you all have felt neglected!
Vicky