I'm excited! This big old quilt is finished - and I still haven't measured it. But the lid of my scrap bin closes easily and I have only about 4 4" strips left over, so that's a big win.
Here's a closeup of the back:
The back was made from a length of fabric I bought specially, plus a bunch of leftover strips, plus a big length of fabric I bought a couple of years ago from someone destashing yardage at the LQS, plus some leftover wide backing from Penguins and Moonglows.
The back was a whole heck of a lot of work, but I ended up really liking it.
I longarmed the quilting at a store where you can rent time on the machines, and while I don't think it looks particularly great, the effect overall is nice, and it is nice and flat. When I was leaving, I made another appointment near the end of June to quilt the next one, which is not even close to being done. I have 5.8 gnomes to go, several of which need redesigns or major decisions. Maybe a deadline will help.
Happy crafting!