It's coming along

I've taken lots of time off, but the Bigfoot quilt is still coming along fairly well.  I am ready to put a set of borders on... maybe tomorrow.  I cut each of the little panels out and bordered them to make a border.   This was fun as the "Legends of the National Parks" are quite hilarious.  It seems every park has its weird creature.  Before attaching these borders, I will add some coping strips which have already been cut out.

When I finish adding the borders, the quilt will be about 45" x 57", which will still be too small for Chris, who is 6' tall.  So I will need to come up with another set of borders before a final print border in the "Bigfoot" line of fabric.

I'm thinking about flying geese or four patches using some of the left over small panel scraps and dark green and brown scraps.

When those borders are on, I think the quilt will still be a little too small for my 6' foot.  I've been thinking about some footprints around the outside before the final border.  It's very much a design as you go quilt, which I enjoy.

Today we went grocery shopping very early, I changed the sheets on the bed and did some laundry, and we met our friends Samantha and Vicki for a nice lunch.  It seems to be becoming our holiday tradition, as Vicki is a teacher and very busy most of the year.  Now I am heading for my easy chair to read a little more in Letters from Skye, a newish novel told in letters.  It's a gray day, so maybe I'll doze off a bit, too!