The snow storms missed the Chicago area, but we still had a lot of wind and cold. So I spent the day quilting. One of my daughters gave me a a very special Christmas present! She helped me get all of the Christmas Lights (without the the Christmas) together, how wonderful!! I have 2 rows of 2 sewn together, so excited as I didn't expect to this far until January! I think I'm going to use the pink as the first border (1 inch) and then the second border will be random strips from 1 inch to 2 inches of the jewel tones and purple. Still need to figure out the second border and then followed by another thin 1 inch border of orange. Any suggestions for the second border are greatly appreciated.
I also started quilting the Ricky Tim's quilt today. I love free motion quilting. I'm doing a simply echo quilting around the shapes. I have to have this one done by 12/24 as it's for my sister for Christmas, but still have time and it goes quickly.
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Hope everyone is staying warm!
Love your Ricky Timms quilt! I hope you are keeping that one. For borders, I am a love of scrappy - if you have enough of the jewel tones. It would help to have those darker colors in the second border to "frame" it. Pink-Jewels-Orange - would make it POP. And a dark binding.
ReplyDeleteBoth are wonderful quilts, thanks for sharing. The colors are so happy!
ReplyDeleteMy eye is wanting a new shape in the border, perhaps triangles or diamonds in teh same fabrics? A narrow frame of a dark shade might be nice first. Please do post the finished quilt so we can see!
- Mary, The Curious Quilter
In Saint Paul, where we GOT the snow!