The finished quilt

Sewing really pushed my limits, too. The hardest parts to sew: those itty, bitty, little blocks... like the pincushion, and bottles on the bathroom shelves. I had to hold some small pieces down with a pair of tweezers to sew them – there is no such thing as basting spray in Ecuador! The staircases were also challenging and took a long time to sew, in an effort to keep all those strips straight.

Designing the quilt took about 90 hours. As to sewing it... I lost track when I reached 800 hours. Altogether, I estimated the entire process probably took about 1,000 hours!

Would I do it again? In a heartbeat. I can say that now, long after finishing the project. The truth is that toward the end I started feeling like I’d never start another appliqué project again! But as the days and weeks go by, I find myself drawing again... and I guess I just can’t help myself... the Patch Draw feature is a magnet!