I've taken a break from quilting in general the last few days, partly because of scheduling conflicts and partly because I'd reached the point of my Colores Quilt that is, really, the point of no return. What I mean is, I'd made the decision to quilt each block separately and join them with thin strips of black. The pieces for the back of the blocks are cut. Some of the strips are cut. I spent quite a bit of time agonizing over whether to use clear, black, or variegated. In the end, I decided on the clear. I just didn't want the quilting to detract from the overall pattern of the blocks. Finally, I just made a sandwich, took a deep breath, and hit the pedal. YAY!!! It looks so good. I know, I know, you want pics, and you'll get them, I promise. But I was so excited that I just had to tell you.

And now... back to quilting.