Boo boo quilt/need opinions
06-30-2010, 05:10 PM
#111
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Originally Posted by franie
Well quilters, I ripped it back and did a diamond in the middle of a white block to match the pieced border and am now ready to measure and complete the last two borders. I will take a pic when I do that. The last all around border will be solid with no corner stones. I am so glad I asked here for opinions..
06-30-2010, 06:22 PM
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Tell us what you did to fix the waviness of the borders - I can use the help.[/quote]
Basically I took the borders off. I measured three times to get an accurate size of the quilt and all three times were the same #. OK then I cut my border to size and sewed it on--took me forever as the pieced border is a lot of bias which means I had to ease the pieced border to fit the outter border. Two more to go.[/quote]
When you cut the pieces for the pieced border, how did you get all sorts of bias edges?
Basically I took the borders off. I measured three times to get an accurate size of the quilt and all three times were the same #. OK then I cut my border to size and sewed it on--took me forever as the pieced border is a lot of bias which means I had to ease the pieced border to fit the outter border. Two more to go.[/quote]
When you cut the pieces for the pieced border, how did you get all sorts of bias edges?
06-30-2010, 06:28 PM
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When you cut the pieces for the pieced border, how did you get all sorts of bias edges?[/quote]
It is like prairie points--the pieced border. You put the pieces together and trim the sides. Look in a border pattern book if you can. Mine was called beaded border. A lot of work but like the outcome. The cornerstones were constructed differently however to achieve the same look. Pic coming soon of finished top.
When you cut the pieces for the pieced border, how did you get all sorts of bias edges?[/quote]
It is like prairie points--the pieced border. You put the pieces together and trim the sides. Look in a border pattern book if you can. Mine was called beaded border. A lot of work but like the outcome. The cornerstones were constructed differently however to achieve the same look. Pic coming soon of finished top.
06-30-2010, 06:36 PM
#118
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
What if you made the white square the size of the corner? to reflect the one in the border inside it?
06-30-2010, 06:48 PM
#120
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I agree with two of the other quilters, I really like the red instead of the white square.
The quilt is beautiful!! Do show us more when you have it completed. Love the color combinations, they are so rich!
The quilt is beautiful!! Do show us more when you have it completed. Love the color combinations, they are so rich!
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