Plain as the Nose on My Face

Sometimes solutions evade you, even though they are right before your eyes. Such was nearly the case with the ice skating/Christmas theme quilt for Coach. Yesterday, as I started to work on it, the solution hit me like the proverbial ton of bricks. Not to sound like a teenage girl, but "Ah duh!" All I needed to do was add 1 1/2 inch pieces to the bottom of the sashing for a perfect fit. That's what I did. Low and behold, it worked. 

I am not sure why I didn't think of this before. Such a simple solution, but I didn't figure it out immediately. Once the piece is quilted, the additional pieces won't show (you really can't even see them now) and the sashing fits the vertical rows perfectly. Why I insist on making something more difficult than it needs to be I will never understand. I will finish the quilt today most likely, in plenty of time for Coach's June birthday. 

If any of my skating buddies who are competing today are reading this, "Good luck!" I'll be there to watch you and cheer you on. I know you will be just fab. Have fun and let your spirit soar.