Finished quilt top

I was wrong. (Don't tell my better half!) The quilt top ended up being 88 inches x 96 inches, so a queen not a king. I may add another border to make it a king. It is tall enough for Matt though. That is all I really care about...that it covers him since he's pretty tall. The navy sashing and border really completed the look of the top.

I am piecing the back now. I am going to position the rest of his shirts in the center and build a border around it to the size I need. To work in the long arm, I have to make the back 5 inches larger all around. The trick will be lining it up correctly. I found a nice orange and solid navy for the back. I plan to use orange for the binding.

Almost ready for the long arm! I am pretty excited!

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