Lost and Found

These blocks have been on my design wall for over two weeks, and Sunday, I finally sewed them together. When I started preparing this post, I don't know how many times I looked at the photo and thought that it didn't look right: the rows were not supposed to create a square. Eventually, I realized that a row of blocks was missing, but what did I do with it?

I had carefully removed the blocks (in order) from the wall and placed them on numbered squares of poster board. I worked on each row separately and pressed them in the same order so I would not mixup the layout. As I finished a group of blocks, I placed the poster board squares on the floor by the sewing machine. I had inadvertently put the poster board with the last row on the floor without sewing the row. 

the "found" row of blocks ready to sew

I'm glad the blocks were found right where I left them and that I could quickly sew them together and then add the final row to the other blocks. 

ninth row added to bottom 

I haven't decided what kind of border I'll add to bring this Quilt of Valor up to the required size. With any luck, I'll be able to do that this week.