Inspired by a display of Michelle Yeo's quilts at Gippsbeary Cottage I decided to pull out my version of Michelle's Giant Dahlia Quilt that I never quite finished. I thought adding the final border was too much like trying to fit a round peg into a square hole and then over time I didn't like my colour choices. Anyway I've decided to take a class with Michelle this Saturday and so I've been playing around with some fabrics for the final border so that I can finish this quilt. I'm quite liking it again and wished I'd put it on my 17ufosin2017 list.
I've made good progress with my Words to Live By and I've been deciding what to do for the final border/s. My initial choice of this FG border fabric just doesn't seem to relate any more.
I think the black fabric is too dark but I'll probably use it for the binding.
I think I will go with a dogtooth border - I've just used some leftovers from my CCCQ to get the idea, I will use cream/off-white shirtings from the quilt instead of the white.
I've finished all of the red & white pieced blocks for Reading the Fine Print and a few more applique blocks - only one more to go!
I've also been playing with possible layouts and borders for this quilt.
Linking up to Meredithe's 17ufosin2017 October post (when it becomes available), hard to believe that we're nearly at the end of this challenge.
Cheers
Carole
