This Debbie Caffrey pattern was worked as a Mystery Quilt workshop run by the Guild and led by Kathleen O’Malley. When I picked my fabrics I chose colours from the same line (Simpatico by Maywood Studio) so the colour contrasts worked well. The neutral shade was from the Dear Stella collection (Dots). The cutting took a long time, as did several of the steps involved in making the blocks. After the first block was finished it was a rather boring because there were no surprises. I omitted a couple of the borders in order to end up with the correct size for the dining room table. I fully intended to free-motion quilt this but chickened out at the last minute. I opted for some stitch-in-the-ditch and straight lines. I like the way it looks, but it resulted in so many ends that needed to be knotted and buried. Lesson learned!

I purchased fabric on sale to use for the backing; it will look good if I need to turn the tablecloth over to prevent fading from the sun. I think the backing gives it a very “fall” feeling, but Pat thinks it could work as a Christmas cloth.

This is one (of six) of my 2015/2016 Guild UFO Challenges. Until I present it to the Guild and have it checked off my list I’ll hang it over the railing to keep it safe from spills .