Thanks everyone for the responses to last weeks post! I took
everyone's feedback into consideration and came up with, an idea. I even drew it all out to scale and used colored pencils to get an idea of what it would be. I wanted a blue border, then a scrap border then another blue border. I started working on it over the weekend. Then I ended up talking to an old friend who basically said "Your quilt needs some brown, it will really tie everything together! Do it!!!!" I knew she was right that very second, and despite telling myself I wouldn't buy anymore fabric, I went out and got some brown fabric to finish up the border. It turned out to be what I think is a pretty snazzy border. It adds size and more color to the quilt. And the brown really does tie all the colors together, thanks so much Sarah, and everyone else for your wonderful suggestions.
I have fabric to work on the back, which I hope will be as jazzy as the front. I was going to work on it last night after babysitting, but babysitting for 2 hours for 2 year old twins turned into babysitting for 2 year old twins, their 6 year old sister and her 6 year old friend for 3 hours, which resulted in a very tired babysitter. Luckily next week is school vacation week so I have much less to do around the clinic, which means the quilt will
definitely be worked on, if not finished. Oh yeah and maybe my
Praxis book will finally come off the shelf and be cracked open...but I wouldn't count on it.
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Lauren!
I have fabric to work on the back, which I hope will be as jazzy as the front. I was going to work on it last night after babysitting, but babysitting for 2 hours for 2 year old twins turned into babysitting for 2 year old twins, their 6 year old sister and her 6 year old friend for 3 hours, which resulted in a very tired babysitter. Luckily next week is school vacation week so I have much less to do around the clinic, which means the quilt will definitely be worked on, if not finished. Oh yeah and maybe my Praxis book will finally come off the shelf and be cracked open...but I wouldn't count on it.
Well done on finishing your quilt top, it looks really beautiful and the brown works really well.
ReplyDeleteyour quilt is beautiful! great job!
ReplyDeleteThe brown does look nice. Great job. Can't wait to see what you do with the backing and quilting.
ReplyDeleteI love all your florals, and the brown is perfect. Nice finish!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt looks great - I really love how the brown border makes everything pop. Can't wait to see more progress!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! The brown really does act like a frame. Great idea and such a beautiful job of piecing the top.
ReplyDeleteOh Lauren how i envy you! I can't even finish the one quilt i have started which has been in progress since last summer!!! Maybe once your brother wants to get a place with me i can spend more time crafting because I won't be over at his house all the time!
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome by the way!
The quilt top looks great but I think, in the end, it's a good thing you listened to your friend. That brown truly finishes it nicely. :)
ReplyDeleteI think it all worked out beautifully! I love the triangles, great job!!
ReplyDeletethat is quite a night of babysitting...love the quilt. the triangles look great.
ReplyDeleteI really love the colours in your quilt.
ReplyDeleteyes, the brown works so well. Quilting after babysitting? Probably equals not enough sleep!
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