Welcome May

Yesterday I spent the day enjoying May Day activities since my husband, Tim, is a Morris Dancer.  But today, it was time to get back to work on the French Braid wall hanging....only sections D and B were left to make.  Section D is exactly the same as section C but with yellow squares where the orange ones are.  Section B are these long strips that go between the sections, sort of like sashing.  I was quite excited to get both of these sections done because it meant that I could then start the layout on my design wall and finally see how this was going to end up looking.  Everything is laid out at an angle and it took me awhile to figure out just how all the sections were going to line up.  Once I did finally figure this all out and got all the sections in the right order and stood back from the wall.....WOW those yellow and orange squares really poppped and I was pleased to see the result. Would I use these same fabrics next time...NO.  I would stay COMPLETELY away from prints and use mostly batiks.  But I REALLY am pleased that I have stuck to my guns and chipped away at this a little at a time.  There was indeed a LOT to keep track of.  Once I relable the sections 1 - 11 so I know which order to sew them in, I will take them down off of my design wall and begin final assembly.