I’m enjoying my clean creative space. It was so nice to pull out my scraps and bits to continue working on my vine quilt. You may have noticed that yesterday as I showed my design wall I had added a sun to go with my crow and words. I have more applique in mind. Wish I were a better artist when it comes to drawing that would make my applique plans so much easier. Yesterday I decided to add a pieced border in between my vines and my words. I used these bits I made the other day.
I think it really sets things off. I need to make a little more low volume background. As you can see a few of my corners are missing. Then the rest of the applique and maybe another scrappy border. I still have a bunch of bits. I’m going to have to take a brake though I have several quilty hugs I need to quilt. My friend who was helping me is not going to be able to any more. Kinda bummed about that but I understand. Not so secretly hoping that someone else comes along who is willing to help or that I win a lottery so I can buy a computerized long arm that quilts them while I sew. A girl can dream, right?
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I like how your quit has a modern look but yet very cottage style with the mixed little light prints for the background.
Your quilt is looking so good! Love it!
Well, hope you get that longarm 🙂 it takes up a lot of room but sure speeds up the finish process! I'm working on another 'hug' for you now….slowly, as a leader/ender project. It will be awhile 😉
I really like the pieced border. It does set it off nicely. Of anyone I know, you deserve a longarm with all of the quilting you do.
The low volume border/background is wonderful, I love that! Best wishes for help with the quilting… maybe there is a longarm in your not too distant future?
Really, really like where this is going … Even though applique is rarely an option for me (arthritis issues).
I like this a lot. The pieced border is an excellent idea.
Oh I love your borders!! Really beautiful. Hugs Mary
Oh I love your borders!! Really beautiful. Hugs Mary
Oh I love your borders!! Really beautiful. Hugs Mary
I love this quilt that you are working on . . . it is going to be a show stopper. You are inspiring me to do better and get more creative with my stitchery 🙂
I love how this is coming along! The sun is perfect! Maybe you could put a turtle or frog on the bottom.
Wow, this is amazing! I just finished a petal center and was wondering what to do for borders. What I had in mind is totally boring compared to what you are doing.