Tuesday 27 May 2014

Border Patrol


I've been on border patrol and also quite a bit of reverse sewing - don't you just hate that!

I got out my Twelve Days of Christmas and finished putting the rows together for the centre so that I could take it to Friday Threaders for advice on the border fabric. Luckily Kaye still had the fabric I used for the centre panel, using this helps to draw it all together.


12 Days of Christmas quilt

All going well until I took a photo and was not happy with the layout...groan. My sister's words were in my head from when we picked up her sampler quilt and the discussion around getting a balanced look. These different backgrounds didn't look balanced, not happy with the bottom row :(


12 Days of Christmas quilt

So after some reverse sewing I think this looks a lot better.


The borders for this quilt have embroidered pipers, drummers, lords and ladies so still quite a lot of work on this quilt. Wonder if I'll get it done by this Christmas? 
I've had this thought before!

Gossip in the Garden also required some reverse sewing. I happened to mention to Lenora that I had forgotten to fussy cut the borders on Part B and she very kindly packed some more fabric in this month's Part C so I didn't really have a choice I HAD to re-do them. This border now looks much better without the orange and blue flowers cut in half.

Gossip in the Garden quilt

I've also made some borders for the different mini blocks for Part C. 


Gossip in the Garden quilt
Gossip in the Garden quilt

I love the fabrics that Lenora has chosen but every now and then I'm putting in my own. I thought this fabric was too pale... 


Gossip in the Garden quilt

...so I raided my Auntie Green stash and found this sunny yellow.


Gossip in the Garden quilt
Gossip in the Garden quilt
Gossip in the Garden quilt
Gossip in the Garden quilt

I loved making this next border with lots of different mini blocks.

Gossip in the Garden quilt
Broken dishes

Gossip in the Garden quilt
Gossip in the Garden quilt
Square in a square
Gossip in the Garden quilt
4-Patch circle
I like to treat circles like any other appliqué shape, by drawing or tracing directly onto the fabric. Luckily I had a glass just the right size.

Gossip in the Garden quilt
Gossip in the Garden quilt
Gossip in the Garden quilt

All the borders around the mini blocks for Part C are finished, can't wait for the next instalment to arrive this week.

Gossip in the Garden quilt

I've also prepped the appliqué borders for AWS block #10.

Antique Wedding Sampler quilt

Antique Wedding Sampler quilt

I'm not that happy with my fabric choices for this block but I'm keeping them, I've had enough reverse sewing this week and the layout is starting to grow on me.

Antique Wedding Sampler quilt

Well, so much for my 'border patrol' - 
I'll finish with some show and tell from the Friday Threaders.

Lynette Anderson design beautifuuly made by Cynthia

Black white & red quilt
Black white & red quilt
Chris' own stunning design

Have a great week, whatever sewing patrol you're on.

10 comments:

  1. wow you have been busy! lots of lovely projects, I really like your 12 days of Christmas :)

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  2. What a great post. I love your fabrics for AWS and the Gossip in the Garden just makes me smile. Makes me want to get stitching!

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  3. I just love seeing your quilting projects! Your applique is stunning.:)

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  4. Oh my goodness! So many wonderful projects! I loved looking at them all.

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  5. wow! so many quiltings projects ! I love Gossip in the Garden .but I ask me : when do you sleep ? !!
    Catherine from Bretagne in France

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  6. wowie! That's the most exciting bunch of applique I've seen in a long time. That basket quilt is so fun, and the Christmas (good luck) quilt is fabu! LeeAnna
    lapaylor.blogspot.com

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  7. I like the Eiffel Tower block and the one with the pears. I don't remember seeing these on your blog in the past. Must have been before I started following.

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  8. I haven't been here for a while and just love seeing your progress with blocks. Your christmas blocks look great! and gossip in the garden is coming along really sweetly - that is such a beautiful quilt.

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  9. Love Love Love everything you are working on. Makes me smile!
    So does the group quilts. Very pretty.

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  10. Beautiful applique. I love the little basket of flowers. Thank you for sharing.

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