Swoon {not quite the finale}

I finally dragged my Swoon blocks back out determined to finish the top.  I was hoping some time away from them would mean I liked them a little better and I think for a while I did.

I don't know what it is about this quilt but I have struggled right from the word go.  Each time I work on it I'm totally fed up with it by the time I'm finished.  I struggled with the colours and I found piecing the blocks to be a real chore.   I wonder if it's the ginormous size of the blocks?

My task today was to add the sashing and join the blocks together, not really a big job but I found it tiresome all over again.  Maybe it's because I'm not really in love with it?

Each block is 24" and the whole quilt top is 80" square.  It was really tricky finding somewhere to photograph it so apologies for the wonky shot!  I think I'll have to get it longarm quilted as I can't bear the thought of how long it would take me.  You know I have to say looking at the photo of it now maybe I do like it after all?

Just so this post isn't all whinging here the cutest little bag I've made for my knitting!

The tutorial for these bags can be found here.