blocking shift

Some of the sections felt like they would never end, but it's finally off the needles! 

I am blocking it to the measurements in the pattern, which looks a bit long in the point to me, but I'm going to not deviate from what I'm told. It should all work out in the end. Given the cotton yarn, I don't think doing the seam up after this is dry is going to be too much trouble. I think the pattern even tells you what technique to use, which is a bonus. 

Now to wait for it to dry!

half birthday eve finish

Last night I put the last hand stitch in the binding of the friendship braid quilt that's taken a very long time to come into being. Better pictures to come in not-evening light, but suffice to say that it's really gratifying to have this one checked off the to-do list. And just in time for my half birthday!