When I started this quilt all I could picture was the fabric and shoofly blocks set on point. The rest of the detail was either very fuzzy or didn't exist at all.
Late Saturday night when I finished sewing the blocks together it became obvious the quilt would need borders. Fortunately I still had 50 cm of the red. A trip to Patchwork on Stonleigh and the purchase of more background fabric means I can add two borders. I still need to decide how to have it quilted and which fabric to use for the binding. It would be beautiful hand quilted, but wait, which Christmas do I need it finished for?
Last week I decided to finish off a couple of little quilts started ages ago. Here's another one completed (only 18 inches). What a satisfying feeling. Now I can start something new and not feel quite so guilty about all those unfinished projects. I'm not even going to think about the cushions started 20 + years ago!
Just when I thought that my ufo pile was gettting low, when I see your patterns at Mrs Martins.Oh couldnt resist,i will have to live until I am one hundred to get through all of my projects
Posted by: Bronwyn | September 19, 2007 at 07:37 PM
What a striking quilt your red and white shoofly is, but then I just adore red and white quilts, they look so crisp and fresh. Another finish, maybe I need to send you all my ufo's......
Posted by: Linda | September 18, 2007 at 12:00 AM