Skagit Valley Sprint

Skagit Valley Sprint

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Is It Really Done?

I have long admired this quilt from the tutorial on Make It a Wonderful Life's blog and have wanted to give it a go for at least a year now.  Well, I made my first purchase off of Etsy one evening of a bunch of 6" squares, but when they came in the mail, well, they just weren't what I was expecting...but determined not to file them away for a later date and having purchased a new circle template ruler...what the heck, it was worth a try to see how they looked. Along came a Saturday when my DH and YS were putting a new motor in the OS's pickup...and voila! I managed in an 8 hr day to get all the circles done and the rows assembled, which only left the border to complete.  That was finished last night at 12:30am...much to my DH's chagrin.  I had (in the back of my mind) intended to add a white border with rickrack vines meandering with a few raw-edge appliqueed flowers and leaves to make it a little larger (at the moment the dimensions stand at 57 x 64 which is a little small-ish) I don't know...I'm thinking that I like it without the extra border...as always, I am in a quandry!

7 comments:

  1. It's very pretty as is. The colors are great, and I'm especially taken by the white background. But I can easily picture it with another wide white border that's appliqued with vines, leaves, and maybe a few flowers too. I know it will add considerable time to this piece, but it would look stunning... and be a more desirable size too. Remember. It isn't so much about the finishes, but about enjoying the process. Have fun!

    Please don't hate me for speaking my mind. I'm trying to be encouraging!

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  2. Hi! Glad you could use the tutorial!I think your quilt looks wonderful- LOVE your fabrics, and I love the idea of a white border, 6 inches wide. That would make your current border float!

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  3. ooh I like did you take this by the bungalow?

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  4. What is a circle template ruler? :)

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  5. It looks wonderful, the colors are great. I could see it with another border, but it really is great just the way it is, and your photo is especially beautiful!! Miss the mountains and the streams, but NOT all the rain.
    Wendy

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