Foxflower

Kay -- no pattern. I "inherited" 13 sues from my husband's grandmother's estate because neither of her daughters wanted to make something with them but thankfully didn't toss them. I've had them about 10 years myself before figuring out what to do with them. I finished the embroidery on them and added a hand to one. The embroidery patterns I used came mostly from clip art and I did them in such a way as my embroidery would be indistingishable to most eyes as being completed by a different person. Then I had to decide on a setting and trim them to size since they weren't the same size or square. I chose the irish chain setting--it fit the size I had to trim to for the most part, the number of blocks I had, and I love that pattern. By making it controlled scrappy (notice the color arrangement around each sue?) I was able to incorporate all 13 sues well and use the 2.5" squares of vintage fabric I had. I then came up with the border and drew the vine and flowers. The butterflies I used on the border did come from a book. I have a tendency to "build" quilts as I go along. This is probably my favorite quilt so far. I am planning to have this professionally quilted (hopefully this summer).

pls1946

Beautiful quilt!!! I am not going to vote on border as I am not good at such things!

SunlitenSmiles

pieced border but no straight stopper border because it would detract from the beautiful scroll green and thinking the binding should be the same as the background of the pieced border for the same reason. will there be some embroidery details on the butterflys? This is really an outstanding quilt IMHO and hope you post more WIP photos.

Sassylass

I too like the pieced border....your quilt is beautiful too!!!

margaret53

That is a beautiful quilt! It is a great idea to do the SS with an Irish chain! I vote for a small pale green border and then the pieced border.

indymta

I agree with Vicki,,,the pieced border is beautiful but I think the Sues need to be in the spotlight and not share it.

Bonbonary

I think the pieced boarder has the most interesting look.

Debd

Pieced! Captures those beautiful blocks!

kuntryquilter

I think the pieced border.

labtechkty

I agree..I think you need to add a strip to separate Sue and then use the pieced border...Quilt is going to be beautiful..