Good morning West Coast, good afternoon East Coast—this one’s a Sunday sewing hang where I’m back at it on my quilted jacket for QuiltCon in Raleigh. I’ve got a deadline (and yes, I told the folks who gave me the fabric I’d get it done), so in Part 2 I’m focused on building more of the quilted “yardage” I need. I’m making five panels total, and each panel starts as a bargello-style tube made from 2 1/2" squares. Then I seam-rip at specific points to “open” the tube, nest the seams, and stitch the rows together to get that bold, vertical, wavy stripe effect. Along the way I talk through what’s working, what’s making me side-eye my seams, and the little tricks that keep the panel from curving—like flipping the strip set back and forth each time (y’all were very clear about that). This is also my first bargello and my first quilted jacket, so I’m learning in real time: seam nesting matters, ripping the wrong seam happens, and sometimes you just keep moving because from a distance it’s going to look great. I also chat about finishing options for the inside seams (serging vs binding) and the reality that QuiltCon crunch time may decide that for me.