Alexander's Quilt - Complete

"Tumbling Cubes" from the book "Modern Basics by Amy Ellis"

I am really happy with the end result of this quilt. I made this 72" x 96" quilt in just over a month, which is a record for me.  It didnt even get to say hello to others on the UFO pile!  Alexander will really love it, I am sure, but he is a man of few words.    The photos dont really show the colours well.  I was skeptical of so much grey but I must say it is very nice. I pieced a strip of leftover squares from the front to make the backing wide enough.   I machine quilted  wavy lines every six inches. I used a medium grey Aurifil 50wt and a Superior Titanium 90/14 needle and I did not experience any trouble at all.  I did however, have a bit of puckering in the middle but I am OK with that. I lessened the presser foot pressure and that made all the difference.   I used the turquoise for the binding and added a label so it is now ready to be given to my beautiful son.  I hope he will let me take a pic of him with his new quilt so that I can post it on my blog. He probably wont...

I am linking up with The Needle and Thread Network for WIPWednesday  Stop by and check out what everyone is working on, or has finished.
What will I work on next??  I think I better just finish the handquilting on my autumn leaves applique quilt. It is so close to being finished.