I got a blue ribbon at the fair!

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07-15-2014, 07:42 AM

#41

Jordan

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Very pretty quilt. Congratulations! Love the unique border. Thanks for sharing.

07-15-2014, 07:50 AM

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laughingquilter

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Well, no wonder you got a blue ribbon.....your quilt is beautiful! Love how you brought those intricate borders into the piece, they go really well with the delicate paper piecing pattern. Congratulations!!

07-15-2014, 08:31 AM

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red-warrior

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Congratulations on a beautiful quilt and a well deserved blue ribbon!

07-15-2014, 10:11 AM

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QuiltingVagabond

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Thank you everyone for your nice comments! Centering the border and mitering was the most challenging part but this was also my first attempt at paper piecing too! Lots of firsts!

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Originally Posted by ruthrings

But after you cut the border with that ruler, how do you attach it? It doesn't look fused or appliquéd? It's fascinating.

You fuse 2 layers of fabric back to back, cut the diamonds with the ruler, fold back the points so the bottom fabric shows, and place the whole thing on a 3rd piece of fabric. So then I treated the 3 layers as one and attached it like any other mitered border.

The pattern is Feathered Snowflake by RaggedyRuth Designs.

07-15-2014, 10:12 AM

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Lilrain

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The ribbon is well deserved!

07-15-2014, 10:27 AM

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GrammaNan

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It's so beautiful. Dainty and refreshing to look at this summer. I don't know what technique you used for the border but it is unusual and pretty. I can see why you won! Thanks for sharing.