Progress is being made on the Sunburst borders. I only have one more motif to sew on the second border and then I'm half done.
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| Working on the borders |
Repeats are always a good thing to be sewing on when there are distractions. After the second or third motif, they almost sew themselves.*wink Just kidding. Actually, I discovered {or rather remembered} that the curved edges did not get clipped on the second border. Ahh... What a time to remember. For some reason, it totally spaced my mind before starting to stitch down the edges of my applique pieces!
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| Progress on Sunburst |
However, when I lay the borders side by side or even in the proper arrangement with the rest of the quilt, I see no difference at all. How crazy is that? I'm sure it means that I'm a sloppy appliquer or something less than flattering, but I'm going with the 'how wonderful is that' attitude. Now I can skip that tedious little step {completely guilt free} for the 3rd and 4th borders as well. Thank goodness for that folksy applique look I love to appreciate!
sunburst is so pretty--isn't great when something happens like that? Love that border...hugs, julierose
ReplyDeleteJust call it serendipity!
ReplyDeleteI adore that plaid background for the borders, and the applique work makes me smile. I love seeing how this quilt develops!
ReplyDelete"How wonderful is that?" is a wonderful attitude! Look for beauty in the unexpected and you will certainly find it!
ReplyDeletelooking good!! always a good feeling to have things work out how you want them to
ReplyDeleteThey look like little fleur de lis! So cute!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. The borders are wonderful.!
ReplyDeleteLove the border design and the rest of the quilt is lovely too. Keep going with the appliquee.
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Your quilt is beautiful and I'm inspired by your plaid background
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of that folksy applique look . I really like the plaid border fabric.
ReplyDeleteThis is really looking fun, Audrey! There're so many interesting shapes. And of course, plaid! Tons of life in this one. :D
ReplyDeleteLove the plaid fabric for the borders and the shape of the appliqués. Guess the curve was gentle enough not to need clipping. I actually never clip on the curve, just the inside angles. Looking good!
ReplyDeleteIt's looking absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty border progress, love the way this turned out.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Sylvia
Let's just focus on the positive shall we? I think it looks great and I love the variety in the borders.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderfully interesting quilt, Audrey! Your applique work is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the photos because it brings up a really ignorant question. Do you always appliqué the borders before attaching them? Or is it just this border? I can see the fleur-de-lis runs into the seam allowance.
ReplyDeleteI'm still thinking about my spiderweb border, probably a vine. I was planning to attach the plain border and then appliqué but now wonder if that's the right order.
I'm so glad you can miss the clipping step in future.
Not sloppy, just lucky!
ReplyDeleteIn the end I think it's going to look perfect!!
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely because you're a star appliquér! Looking good!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the others, it because applique is one of your super powers. Your quilt is looking wonderful. The border ties in with the center so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteGo with the flow Audrey, go with the flow! And if you've discovered a simpler way of doing it, all the better!
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