Joseph's Coat

Finally, finally, this quilt is finished!

I brought it to show at night guild and two lovely ladies held it up for all to see while I sat in my chair and talked about it.

In my mind, I have been thinking that this is a 15 yr. old UFO.  Duh, wrong!  It was started in 2009 and that makes it 17 yrs. old.  Now, the funny part is .... we have a high school principle in our group and when she heard about when it was started .... can you guess what she was thinking?  Math was never my strong subject.  Oh well .... move on!  LOL

Here is a closer look:

Anyway, can't say this has been a total joy to make.  A few different methods of applique was used until my favourite method was used to complete it and then the finishing became easier.  I'm glad it is done and crossed off my UFO list.

Quilt Details:

Source:  I can't find the source for this pattern.  It got lost while this project was being shuffled around for a few years.  This started as a quilt-along, but I think the blog is no longer active.

Started:  November 2009

Top Finished:  September 2025

Quilt Finished:  May, 2026

Quilt Size:  62-1/2" x 90-1/4" (top size before quilting, washing and drying:  64-3/4" x 93")

Batting:  Hobbs poly

Quilted by:  Kathy Harris using Midsummer Dream by Christy Dillon

So glad this quilt is done and put away for a rainy day.

On a different note, my niece and her family nearly lost their cottage that is situated on a lake in our city.  She sent me photos the next day.  Look how close the fire came!  Cause is possibly electrical from a water pump.

This was the fire taken from the lake.

My niece's cottage is the one with the Canadian flag.  Luckily, neighbours doused the side of their cottage with a hose to keep the flames from spreading.  The only damage to this cottage was a dryer vent that buckled from the heat.  Fire trucks were there but the fire was too far gone.  The cottage was old and wooden, so all they could do was keep the fire from spreading.

This was all that remained the next morning.  So sad as the owners lived there for 53 years.

Cherish your day, cherish your life, cherish your freedom and cherish your country.  My country will always, always be CANADA!

Elbows up, eh!