Originally Posted by
Iceblossom
Anyway, here's a corner close-up and you can see some of the fabrics... it was unfortunate that so much of the goofy dog fabric ended up near each other in the border, but you don't notice things like that in the big shot (it was the lower left corner). That one and several others I grabbed and shoved them in there and told them to be as gray as they could. But it shows the consistent fabric in the border blocks pretty well -- that is not metallic, just two tones of gray on black. When I was collecting (and using) black fabrics, I decided that piece "wasn't black enough" for that project, turned out to be perfect for this and the half yard I had just enough.
The other is a quarter of the top before the border was put on. It was a problem in my small house with small work spaces trying to lay out things. There is no wall or floor big enough for me to lay it out!
Beautifully done! I love those quirky fabrics in the scrappy quilts Bonnie does, and yours is wonderful. Looking for those dogs and whatever else becomes part of the fun. My Talkin' Turkey has dog bones, telephones, seagulls, tomatoes and so much more that I would never have considered using before. Now I seek those oddities, which are often on sale, and love to use them in places like this.
Thank you for sharing.