Last week I posted some goals that involved getting borders onto 3 nearly finished projects, and I'm happy to say that definitely happened. Yay!!
I took the advice from readers who reaffirmed my feeling that the Farm Girl sampler (Lori Holt) really needed a border. I didn't have enough of any one thing that worked for that outer border, so on Friday morning I went shopping. This grey reproduction print is what I chose.
That reddish orange inner border was not what I was originally thinking, but . . . it was in the stash and I had enough. It is kind of a hand dyed marbled fabric, so definitely NOT the same as all those 30s reproduction prints. However, I've decided I really like it anyway. With the borders this quilt is now 75 by 87. And it's hanging in the closet, waiting it's turn to be quilted.
Sometimes a project inserts itself into the middle of plans. That happened TWICE over the weekend. First of all, our QOV state coordinator had 4 of our quilts to be quilted, and she dropped them off on Saturday morning on her way to a family Easter. Thank you Gail!! I spent a little time trimming them yesterday, and will dig into our QOV bin for binding options. That first one (left photo) is one I'll bind, and other ladies will most likely do the 3 others.
The second thing that happened was hearing at guild that some lap quilts are needed for a local facility for handicapped adults. That made me think of the Hollow-9 blocks that have been adding up around here for the past year or 2 from Rainbow Scrap Challenge sewing. So Saturday evening I layed out some of those blocks along with squares cut from a remnant of "dog paw" print. I think this could make a great lap quilt. And I might even be able to quilt it myself. At the very least I plan to get the top assembled.
Of course there will be some pink blocks sewn for RSC as well this week.
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Well done on the borders' goal. I like the fabric you picked for the binding of the QOV. Too bad you don't have a bolt of that print. It would work perfectly well for any and all QOV. No need to search for binding anymore. I'm SO in love with your last photo. The paw print is perfect for a rainbow quilt. Enjoy! ;^)
ReplyDeleteI think you chose a great border for your sampler, and good job on finding the perfect project for some of the hollow nine blocks!
ReplyDeleteI love the borders!! And the red really sets it off nicely. Kudos on all the progress.
ReplyDeleteYou are an inspiration! You make me feel guilty for not touching anything this week...but then again, I am AFM (away from machines) as I'm camping in NC.
ReplyDeleteYou were very productive last week. I think your Farm Girl quilt looks terrific with the red inner and grayish outer border. Wonderful finish. Wow -- 3 quilted QOVs coming back at the same time. I'm glad you have help. I wish I did make my binding in advance but haven't, yet. Maybe there is hope for me. Love how you've paired up the hollow 9 patches. I never thought of doing that. Maybe I should find something to go with mine instead of making more 9 patches? Have a great week stitching.
ReplyDeleteAges ago I read somewhere that a sharp contrast for a skinny inner border makes a quilt pop. Your choice for Farm Girl demonstrates that. The 9p+rails is really great. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThat will be a perfect lap quilt; your heart and energy is always in the right place.
ReplyDeleteNice border! I like the paws prints too, you are having lots of fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the donation quilt! The border is a good choice!
ReplyDeleteOh yes !! the border is perfect for it!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the borders you chose for the first quilt. Great job on your goals this week. That lap quilt will be great. Love the alternating blocks. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
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