About 10 years ago I made some scrap stars on a blue background, and they have sat in the UFO pile ever since.
I made 9 and called it quits, and pieced a huge pile of scraps into the sashes and border.
I tried numerous times to give them a fancy pieced border, and nothing looked good.
So I just slapped a triple border on it and called it done.
This is the exact opposite of the immense amount of care I took with the borders on the grey quilt, but that doesn't bother me. It's not as if I didn't try to do something more elaborate, but I just couldn't come up with anything that struck me as Right. So now this is a little wallhanging or lap size quilt, and I'm happy to cross another one off the list. I'm down to 19 UFOs now, and I can't wait to get another one out of the box and start working on it. I have a busy Easter break planned, lots of traveling and visitors, so nothing will happen for a while. When I do get some time I'll be sewing with a passion.
7 comments:
I think it looks great! Done is good--lol!
I am trying to figure out how you made these stars. Interesting look.
Lovely. Great color combo.
Sometimes a simple border so the centre shines is best. I think you achieved that, great job
I love it. You did a really great job. It lifts my spirits !
What a fun quilt this is.
I love seeing how you and Meredith eventually get back to quilts started ages ago. The wonderful thing is that when you do have them finished they never look old :-}
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