My Charlie Brown top

Here is the top I completed today. It is my first Charlie Brown (CB) top of the year. Why do I say first, because I am bound to make a few more before the year is out. I say Charlie Brown top because it didn't go together that well, points don't match and there are many many tucks a buckles in the top. Some little kid will love it though.

Last year, Aug 12th, I was supposed to meet with the ladies in the sewing group I attend. Well for those of you who have been regular readers of my blog you know I did not make this date because the day before I wrecked my motorcycle and broke both my arms. We were to work on stack n wack that day. With broken arms I was unable to start my quilt so decided earlier in the week maybe I should try it. Well this is the result of that attempt. Not good.

This is the first time I have ever made a stack n wack. I bought some Halloween fabric I thought would work but as you can see it didn't. I certainly learned a lot in this process. I learned that the fabric needs to have a repeat but it doesn't or shouldn't have a lot of solid space between the design. I learned that the yardage is important and it seems to take a lot of fabric. I don't know if I particularly like this concept either. I might try again with a different pattern. As you might also suspect form the top I was short two squares. I cut two squares form the left over fabric but guess what, forgot to add the 1/2" to the square size so to small. What did I do, add a bright yellow border around those two square so they stick out like a sore thumb. Now, wouldn't everyone do this!!!! What an idiot I am.

Oh well, it's done, I will quilt it, and somebody out there will love this little quilt to death. Who knows when the next CB top will appear. Good evening to all. Dot