The reason was probably that the backing was just plain blue, boring!
So I pulled out some fabrics from my stash, a bit like a mad-woman - I was really on fire that evening ;) - and mixed and matched until I came up with this - much happier now!

So Apples and Owls 9-patch is still a UFO, but slightly less though :)
I find multi print backs help keep me motivated too, but as a hand quilter sometimes too many extra seams are killers.
ReplyDeleteLove it!!