dakotamaid

It has to go to my SIL by April 1st so I'll have a completed top to show you all by than!

sewnsewer2

You're doing great! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Pinkiris

I think I want to "shop" in the box in your basement where you found the new background! Wonderful that you had something that would work so beautifully.

Looks like the arcs are paper pieced. Is that the Eleanor Burns way of doing this pattern?

Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt.

Sue

dakotamaid

Not paper pieced but using the quiltsmart method which is I think part of the Eleanor Burns concept.(?) Next time, if there is a next time, I will enlarge the rings and make a 16 inch block instead of a 12 inch. Now that I know the concept I don't have to use the quiltsmart interfacing. I can do my own thing.

http://www.quiltsmart.com/khxc/index...0b59k3072r05lh

dakotamaid

Here is the quilt top. I am going to have to add some sort of a border as I just found out that they bought a new bed and it is a queen!!!!

My initial reaction is to use the corner fabrics as the border.

Any other suggestions are welcome!

sewnsewer2

This is absolutely GORGEOUS!! You did such a nice job and I still love these fabrics!

earthwalker

Stunning and your final background choice is definitely just perfect. Can't wait to see it finished.

Pinkiris

I love that quilt! I don't know what sort of borders you should do, but don't let them get too "heavy" looking. The quilt pattern is so airy and open, I'd hate to see the borders drag attention away from it.

Sue

dakotamaid

I used the lighter green that was in the corner, 1.5 inches with a 4 inch darker border from the corners. I don't think it detracts from the quilt, I just had no other choice. They went and bought a queen size bed and didn't tell me! I will post when it is quilted and bound. Thanks for following along on my saga!!

sylvia77

This should be a beautiful quilt. Good luck on sewing the DWR, you'll need it. I've made 5 of them and swore I would never make another one.