Patriotic quilt >>>>>need your opinion
08-18-2010, 06:07 PM
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This is what I have done so far. However I may not have enough fabric to complete the bottom border. I want to make it bigger so it's possible I can come up with something else to put there.
Any suggestions?
Some of you asked me what the pattern was and it's from A Galaxy of Stars, Starry Path - Month 6 (block of the month) by Jinny Beyer Palette, Basic Realities 1999.
I shrunk it down to 72% and this was a paper piecing project. I used June Tailor's Foundation Paper and a very small stitch as recommended. However, it was difficult to pull off and I am a little reluctant to do another project with either this foundation paper or paper piecing in general. This block only had 16 pieces so I can only imagine if I were to have done one of the star blocks in a book I have with nearly 142 pieces per block!
This is my own creation so it was a little frustrating not to have the back up of a pattern to follow. It's not fancy, but I just wanted to make something patriotic since the anniversary of 9/11 is approaching. I nearly lost my best friend during this time so I am grateful he made it out of the 2nd tower alive.
What would you put towards the bottom of this quilt?
Any suggestions?
Some of you asked me what the pattern was and it's from A Galaxy of Stars, Starry Path - Month 6 (block of the month) by Jinny Beyer Palette, Basic Realities 1999.
I shrunk it down to 72% and this was a paper piecing project. I used June Tailor's Foundation Paper and a very small stitch as recommended. However, it was difficult to pull off and I am a little reluctant to do another project with either this foundation paper or paper piecing in general. This block only had 16 pieces so I can only imagine if I were to have done one of the star blocks in a book I have with nearly 142 pieces per block!
This is my own creation so it was a little frustrating not to have the back up of a pattern to follow. It's not fancy, but I just wanted to make something patriotic since the anniversary of 9/11 is approaching. I nearly lost my best friend during this time so I am grateful he made it out of the 2nd tower alive.
What would you put towards the bottom of this quilt?
What would you add to the bottom of this quilt?
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08-18-2010, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ncsewer
What about a plain red, white or blue strip and applique on some stars, or the words "God Bless America" or something patriotic that you like?
08-18-2010, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dkabasketlady
Originally Posted by ncsewer
What about a plain red, white or blue strip and applique on some stars, or the words "God Bless America" or something patriotic that you like?
08-18-2010, 06:48 PM
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If it were me and I didn't have enough of that same fabric to do the bottom, then I would take the top border off and do borders on the top and bottom that match. It would then look like it was planned for the top/bottom borders to be different from the side borders.
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