Today I must work on a quilt I designed for Quilter's World magazine. The quilt was designed with Moda's fabric line Good Morning, by Me and My Sister. I can't wait to piece this quilt, it is darling...and I do believe that my adorable little grand daughter, AnnaLynne will be receiving it when she gets a "big girl" bed. She is only 6 weeks old. Isn't she just a beautiful little girl?!! I love her to pieces!!
Yesterday, Kate and I held a "welcome baby AnnaLynne" shower....guess who forgot her camera and did not take one picture???? Other than the one you see to your left? I did not take any pictures of the wonderful gifts she was given, none of the friends and family that came over...not a one?! What was I thinking? I was not thinking, I was socializing with everyone and then doing the "grandma" thing!! Holding that sweet little baby! The one picture that I do have is of the "Passion Pit" Kate and I cleaned up the porch on Saturday, making sure there was enough seating for everyone. I love sitting in here and reading. Too bad I don't have a sewing machine in here!! I would never leave...well I would when winter started coming.
Today I will run some errands and then begin working on the quilt that needs to be cut. I'm hoping that I can begin putting the binding on a quilt too and bring it with me as some handwork...I'm going to attempt to hand sew the binding down!! UGH! I know I know that is the way it should be done. For some reason I just can't get it...I don't know what it is about hand sewing the binding down to the back of the quilt???? Why does it not feel right?
My son Joe, has been working on his 96 mustang all summer long to get it ready to drive in the Woodward Dream Cruise that happened this past weekend. He did not make his deadline, but he sure did try hard! I'm proud of him! I will post a picture of it as soon as I can.
Quilting: I finished piecing this quilt a few weeks ago. I need to put it on my Gammill now and quilt it.. hahaha...this is the unfinished quilt top...let me go find the finished top...hang on...now there is the finished quilt top, still not quilted....I think I want to add another border to it...but I'm not certain. It is really pale. The background fabric is polka dots. When you see the quilt upclose it has a vibration to it...way cool!
Opinions please: Should it have another border?
I think it would look nice with a turquoise border!
ReplyDeleteI think the raspberry border would be very pretty on it.
ReplyDeleteAdding the turquoise or blue(?) border would make it look like you did not finish. Rasberry would just blend in as well as using white. So my opinion is leave as is. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI think that one more turquoise border would be just right. It would help it to look "finished" instead of like the edge had just floated away.
ReplyDeleteI think that the interesting corners with all that white leave the edges looking very pale and undefined, so I vote for a final turquoise border. Having said that, remember that it is still YOUR quilt and your solution is always the very best one!
ReplyDeleteI vote leave as is....esp. with those corner treatments...
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
I think binding it in that red will finish off those "unfinished" corners ... I don't think it needs another border. Just my 2 cents worth.
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DeleteContrarian viewpoint: I'd add a white border. The HSTs in the corners would flow into it.
ReplyDeleteI like it the way it is. It's spectacular! I would use the raspberry for the binding.
ReplyDeleteI would leave it as is, very beautiful
ReplyDeleteI like it the way it is.... just bind it with either the blue or pink and it will make an "end" to the neutral corners
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