Sorry, no picture yet, nor maybe ever. Over the past couple of years I've been slowly hand piecing (EPP) a larger top, based on a diamond shape, that I found in the book Susie Teacakes guide to English Paper Piecing. It was finally finished, and the papers taken out. but most of the basting was left in. The long-armer asked that any knots be removed, and that was slowly accomplished (v-e-e-r-r-y slowly). then the narrow 1/4" seam allowance along the multiple edge pieces has to be straightened out and carefully pressed. Finally a 3" (cut not finished) border sewn on. As it turned out, the actual shape was an octagon, with very short "squared off" corner areas. I put the "squared off" in quotes because it was not really square at all. Then I was to measure and cut the backing and batting.
This process took place over about 3 weeks and it was one of those times when every thing that could go wrong, did go wrong. I won't go into details but I was almost totally frustrated and disheartened when it came to the backing. When it came to the borders, they increased the measure size of the piece, and the fabric I had bought, so as to have an extra wide backing and no joins or patch work, increased the width by about 4 inches, and the purchased backing no longer fit. I was distraught. So upset, that I realized that my only solution--at the time--was to put the piece aside, and work on something else for awhile.
This is what I've done.
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