oops, one patchwork panel too many

Wasn't the closing ceremony of the Olympics fantastic? We loved every minute of it but what now it is all over? Perhaps my latest quilt will get finished! I couldn't cope with all the excitement and hand stitching at the same time! Well I think have broken the back of it now. I just have to finish quilting about 3 of the panels by hand and the next thing will be to decide on the fabric I want to use for the binding, make the aforementioned  binding and then attach it to the quilt. Easy hey!

 I foolishly made one panel too many so I have turned it into a very pretty cushion.

and the back I made out of pretty lilac gingham fabric finished off with 3 white buttons.