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Old 06-18-2017, 03:26 AM
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bearisgray
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Originally Posted by sataylormade
Well, I guess that's part of the question. I also have a completed quilt top that I don't know what to do with (completed by the same person). Should I try to finish it or just display the top alone? Here's a photo:
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What are the dimensions of this top?

If it were mine - what I would do next with it would depend on the condition of the fabrics and whether it is laying more or less flat.

I kind of like it - this is what I think of when someone says "scrap" quilt.

If it looks like it could handle being used, I think I would layer it as usual. From the picture, it looks like it was assembled in rows. I would stitch in the ditch on those seam lines. Then tie it. I would finish it with a narrow binding.

You could add a border - but I am thinking (I do not know for sure) - that this type of quilt either had the backing brought to the front - or it might have been "birthed" - with no binding at all.

If it seems too fragile to use as a quilt - it is an interesting conversation piece.

I have a top that I made of brushed arnel that looks a lot like that waiting for me in a box.
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