After putting sashing on one side of all the squares, I started then to sew it to the opposite side. Then I thought, wait a minute, I don't need to do that! So rip those out, and now although I wasn't going to put cornerstones, I guess I have to since I have so many of the 8.5" strips already cut! But it turns out that's a good thing since my sashing is so light, and it needs medium to medium-dark cornerstones I think. I am going through all my scraps from making this quilt which I saved in one bag - thank goodness. I will have to cut just a few pieces of fabric to have enough 2.5" squares. Funny how things work out! Of course I could say I planned it this way all along... this is how it is looking without the sashing/cornerstone strips. Not sure about borders but will figure that out as I go. Since purple is my favorite color, and this quilt is for ME, it likely will be a purplish border.
These are laid out in the order in which I made them, 1 through 49, so I could see if my color selection and sewing improved any from start to finish. But some I like more than others so I will rearrange a few and put the favorites in the middle, like my sunbonnet girl, the parasol, coffee cup, Kansas sunflower, heroine's crown. This has been fun!
