Pinwheel Quilt Complete

I got the fabric for the backing and binding in the mail on Friday so I knew what I was going to spend my time doing this weekend! I started by making my quilt sandwich and quilted it together on Saturday. For the quilting I followed the squares around the pinwheel blocks and then put an X through each block following the diagonal lines of the pinwheels. It was a little tricky getting through the middle of the pinwheels because there are so many seams that meet there. I broke the thread more than a few times while sewing the diagonal lines through the blocks. There was also a little bit of puckering near the areas where there were a lot of seams coming together. I find that really annoying, but it was hard to prevent. Overall the quilt turned out fairly flat and smooth, though. I put the binding on today to finish the quilt off. It turned out better than I was thinking and I really like the orange flower backing. Now we just have to find some time to give this to Michelle and Shawn.

I've got another quilt idea brewing in my mind. It's a big project though...stay tuned...