A block without borders
A good rummage through a couple bins of scraps resulted in several possibilities, ranging from "hmm" to "ridiculous" but never reaching "sublime." A few of those possibles:
Yikes! What WAS she thinking?!
I sure wasn't feeling the love for any of these, and had decided to just slap a backing on the original block, get it quilted and done. There was this sweet older print in one bin, and I figured it would make a lovely back and I could always flip it to the reverse side when I tired of looking at the pink.
The little quilt and the fabric had other ideas however, and here's where we ended up after they decided to dance together.
I love the way the mellow golden yellow softens the glaring pink/white combination of the hst's a bit, and certainly makes the top more lovable at least in my eyes. And that's where this project stands right now. The top is 38x38 inches, a good table-topper size. It will go into the closet for a bit while I try to finish some other huge lingering projects before I decide how to quilt it.
9 comments:
It's so pretty! I love the butter yellow. At least your pink HST form the proper diagonals, mine are just a hodgepodge of mid tones. I think I ll like mine once it s done because mine, and yours too! have a great old time- scrappy look.
Your dithering really simmer to a good decision. I love the yellow border. It brings all the scrappy bits of the middle together so beautifully. Charming. Congrats! ;^)
Yes, I agree, it is a nice color combo. Good job!. Hugs, lj
I was going to say, just tea dye it and the HST won't glare at you so much, but you found a lovely solution!
It's a great choice and blends well with the 16-patches. I liked it even before though.
This one took you on a hayride before you got to the dance :) The color combo is much softer now and this is a great solution. You never know who will cross your path and need it in the future.
The border fabric is very pretty and sets off the quilt just right! I haven't decided if I will put a border on mine or not. I have other fish to fry right now.
It was really fun to see the different looks. Good choice.
It's interesting how the different border options changed the look of the centre so much. The one you found is so pretty and definitely softens the look of the HSTs.
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