I stopped doing this quilt over a year ago. I had initially thought it finished. But when I put it on my bed I realised it was too small. I wanted a quilt that hung over the edge, not a bed topper. I made an edge of one white row, patterned squares and then another white row. I was seriously unhappy with that, it still wasn't big enough and so I parked it.What was also in the mix was that I totally ran out of material to make it any bigger. Then the middle of last year I found some of the material line at the online shop Sew Pretty. (now you can go to The Make Cafe if you are in town - fab!). I still sat on it.
Finally yesterday I was watching the worst movie ever with Aaron, what a waste of 2 hours of my time. So I pulled out the quilt and the ironing board and cut material. I was going to unpick the entire border I had put on but today I have sewn a new edging on and it is looking more finished. And it is looking the right size. So now it is actually a finished top. Just the quilting to do (and that will be no mean feat as it is a huge quilt!!).
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I'm really glad you resurrected the quilt because I think it is stunning!
ReplyDeletethanks Allison for your positiveness. (is there such a word?). I am starting to love it again
DeleteI really like this! Love the squares in the border ... very nice finish :)
ReplyDeleteHi Glinda, I am still not loving the border but am ok with it rather than disliking it. So a step in the right direction.
DeleteYeay you finished it! What a great feeling! I am liking the borders.
ReplyDeletecheckered border! my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love everything you did, good luck quilting a ginormous quilt!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeni, Will see how the quilting goes!
DeleteLuckily you found the same fabric, it is gorgeous! I like the finish, can't wait to see it quilted.
ReplyDeleteI really like your quilt. It looks perfectly balanced and looks entirely like you PLANNED to do it that way all along. I can't wait to see it all quilted.
ReplyDeleteI like the pattern and color in the quilt. The borders turned out nice and looked like part of the plan you had all along. I'm not a border person...I never know what border looks good on a quilt...so I always just make a lot of blocks and no borders!
ReplyDeleteI too struggle with borders. I wished that I had just made more blocks, but I am ok with this now.
DeleteLove the Make Cafe and Sew Pretty! Cant wait to see it all done and quilted :)
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