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Donna, that is one pretty AOTH! Congratulations on your steady progress.

Donna,
Absolutely spectacular! I love it! I was thinking of a heart border myself, your is exquisite. Job well done!!

Oh, it's so beautiful!!!

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I love Border version 1 too - but it does look wide, what size are you doing it? With my 10in blocks, my narrow border was only about 1 1/2in wide, and if you are intending to make yours wider, do check on the big outer border first, otherwise, please bear in mind that it might not fit. I would hate it if you made yards of the narrow borders and then that happened.

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I am making 10" blocks. Thank you for catching my error. I looked at the cutting chart and Aie cut her strips 1 1/2" wide and I added for shrinkage and cut mine 2 1/2" wide. I need a finished 1 1/2" border. I didn't have any shrinkage in the width, so I will cut my narrow borders 2" wide. Is that what you did?

Losie, you can make your border any width you want. Just remember to make the plain sashing strips that go between Blocks #1 & #2, #5 & #6, #31 & #32, and #35 & #36, plus those on the sides that border the 4 corners the very same width. I made the mistake of thinking that Lesley's hearts were 2 1/2" wide & forgot to make the border as wide. Sooooo, I drew up my own curly wurly sashing strip design.

Kathy, I want to sort out the heart problem - when I drew it out so that it could be done as a pdf here (so sorry, can't remember who did it, I just put it on a 2.5in background to give her a way of registering in order to get the pdf to come out the right size, but it fits perfectly into 2in, so that it will be 1.5in finished - just don't cut the fabric so wide, or trim off before putting between the blocks.

I remember, but at the time, my mind was taking a nap, so I was on my for thinking - very dangerous! I was too far into the curlies, so I just kept on doing the 1 1/2" curlies. I think it will look fine. I will know by lunch today!!! I got all the blocks photographed, cropped and are ready to post. I have decided that Block #33 is the most favorite! Here it is!!!

Thats a really pretty block Kathy!

Donna, your quilt is beautiful. I love your heart border. And Kathy, I also love your #33. Beautiful colors.

Your quilt is a winner, Donna. All of your colors blend so well together. Your outer border is an eye catcher.
Kathy, I love your block. I haven't come to that one yet but I hope mine comes out 1/2 as nice as yours.

WOW Donna your quilt is stunning. Love the blue look. Kathy another beautiful block. Great colors.

Thanks for the encouragement, and wonderful comments. I borrowed the heart idea from Cheryl - so can't take all the credit for that one...keeping the faith and staying positive.

Thanks for all the compliments!

The outer 20 blocks are now part of the center unit. I would be posting a pic, but the darn wind is really blowing, so I can't get one right now. Maybe it will settle down before it gets too dark to get one.

I have cut & marked the next shark tooth border pieces. Now I need to sit with the iron & press all the points. When that's done, I'll start to put them on the background. I don't remember if I basted the points down or not & I didn't put that bit of info in the tute I did - figures!!!