Back in April, I wrote a post here about my plans for the fabric my Japanese friend sent me last year. I had finally got around to cutting them into the sizes I needed to make the blocks, and last Thursday night I took them to the Quilt Shop class, and with the help of our tutor Leanne, and the other people who were there, I moved the pieces around on the design wall until we were all satisfied with the way it looked. When I got home I couldn't wait to start joining them up, but had to cut the black sashing first, so contented myself with doing that, otherwise I would have been up all night! The next day I sewed it all together, and am delighted with the result :-)
My next question was whether or not to add a border using the scraps left over from the coloured fabrics, but after discussing it with Ken, several quilter friends, and looking on Pinterest at what others have done, I decided to leave it as it is. I bought some backing fabric at the Quilt Shop today, and phoned Jenny at Sunrise Quilts, the lady who did such a wonderful job quilting my handkerchief quilt. I am taking it to her on Thursday, and am looking forward to seeing what she does, as my limited quilting skills (mostly ''in the ditch") won't do those beautiful fabrics justice.
4 comments:
Your quilt looks fabulous, I am looking forward to seeing it quilted
It's gorgeous! Glad it inspired you to do some quilting. I can't believe how quickly you pieced it!
that's stunning, the black sashing really adds to the effect
Looks absolutely gorgeous, Gina ... you have been so busy. I was on a quilting retreat a couple weeks back, and only got one quilt top finished ... it was a bit fiddly, and we did do a lot of talking, eating and drinking, too !!
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