The Stairway to Heaven

A year or so ago, Julie sent me a box of fabric she was no longer in love with. In it was five of these Marcia Derse fabric rectangles, each about 20" x 32". I hadn't known what to do with them at the time, but as I was rummaging around my stash it occurred to me that these would make a good backing for the Yellow and Blue rail fence quilt, which I am now calling "Stairway to Heaven," after the song.

Actually, there were six pieces, but one of them had a chunk taken out of it. No matter, I can work with that.

What to do to fill up the spaces in between? 

I thought you'd never ask! 

I had been sewing all my leftover blocks together.

I had six long strips about 62" long.

I'll add my other strips to the top and bottom, and I might fill in the empty space with some of them. I haven't got that far yet, because once I saw this on the wall I liked it. I'll also have to add fabric all around so there will be enough for my longarm quilter, but oh, gee, darn. Like that's even hard.

So guess what I'll be doing this Fourth of July weekend?