More loose ends -

 

 

First - an update on the frame leveling - 

 

Following a suggestion from LindaS - 

 

I had my grandson replace the cardboard with some "masonite-like" coasters - 

We used a bubble level and everything is level -

But the machine still moves a little in one section - 

Don't know why -

It's level according to the bubble!! - 

 

Whatever -

I'll adjust the height of the rails as needed so the quilt doesn't hit them -

 

After we fiddled with that - 

I got my Upstairs/Downstairs - Pastel Brights - 

Out of the closet to quilt next - 

 

 

And pulled some PASTEL fabrics - 

 

That I thought might work for a pieced backing - 

 

 

Some of the fabrics have a "Baby" theme - 

 

And I'm not sure I want that - 

 

I was thinking more "Easter" or just "Pastels" - 

 

 

So - while I thought about gathering different fabrics -

 

I "un-sewed" the trimmings from my Happy Trails - 

 

To see what I could salvage/use to cut binding strips - 

 

 

And - as I looked at the GREEN on the Upstairs/Downstairs top - 

 

I realized that I forgot the "Bright" part of the name - 

 

It's Upstairs/Downstairs - Pastel Brights -  

The BRIGHT GREEN looked a whole lot better than the PASTELS - 

But I may not have much left after I cut the binding strips I need -

 

 

Anyway - I'm going to have to re-think this one - 

 

So I put all of the PASTEL stuff away for now - 

 

Tomorrow I'll look for a top that already has backing fabric chosen - 

 

In true "just reverse it" fashion -

 

It might be easier for me to find backing fabrics - 

 

THEN choose a top - 

 

I have a whole closet full of those - ;))

 

 

 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -