A top secret birthday quilt

Inspired by Gwen Marston's Liberated String Quilts

I had a hand in putting together this group quilt

for a friend's 50th birthday.

(Actually I squared off every block, repaired fraying seams,

and put the whole thing together.)

This is a picture of the top on my bed.

It measures 87 by 102.

A bunch of us are off for the weekend with the birthday girl

to soak in the hot tub, eat chocolate, and maybe go skiing.

So  I know the birthday girl won't be on the Internet checking out my blog.

Since she loves scraps, I'm giving her all of my

2.5 by 4.5 bricks I cut from my scraps

As well, the tin that seems appropriate for the day, since my friend

lives a two-hour drive from my house.

Happy Birthday Yvonne!