Bonnie Hunter Winter Mystery 2021/2022 - Rhododendron Trail
02-16-2022, 02:01 PM
#943
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 204
Finished adding the flying geese today. I continue to be amazed by how much the quilt changed looks by adding the final border. I think the geese bring out the greens and yellows. (not sure why the second picture rotated - lighting is different as well). Now, off to be quilted.
Last edited by Stitches23; 02-16-2022 at 02:03 PM.
02-16-2022, 03:36 PM
#946
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Camarillo, CA
Posts: 4,607
Stitches - your quilts are beautiful! I got the Geese borders on my quilt today too. I am always amazed how everything fits together so nicely. I did not need to adjust my borders at all, they fit perfectly! Yay!!! I got a floral fabric from Quilted Twins that I think will be great for another border. I'll get a picture for you soon!
02-17-2022, 11:39 AM
#949
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 204
SuzSLo, please post a picture of your quilt - with or without your border options. I think the skinny garnet border you mentioned in post #939 will look great. I have a skinny blue/green border between the navy and the geese (although it's difficult to see in the previous quilt pictures, I like the added color. It brings more cohesiveness to the quilt.
Last edited by Stitches23; 02-17-2022 at 11:44 AM.
02-17-2022, 05:24 PM
#950
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,052
I’m enjoying seeing all the finished tops. I have not been sewing lately. Just busy with life.
I did get all of my steps 1& 2 all squared. I’m 1/2 way done with parts 3 & 4. This mystery has reenforced my thinking I don’t care to do h.our glass blocks. I think I’m slower on these b/c I used her ruler method when cutting. Which I really like to do. My goals this weekend to finish parts 3 through 6. Then next week try to complete the top. I’m debating if I want to enlarge the sashing width to 2” cut for the center sashing and cut the outside sashing to 2.5” cut sashing. I will be using 2 different aqua fabrics to complete that step. I’m trying to enlarge the top just a little. By doing this I think my last border (which I plan to add, not part of Bonnie’s pattern), will not be as wide I’m thinking of 4.5” top and bottom and sides will be 6.5” borders. I will make that decision when I get there.
FYI, this is VQW, should start tomorrow unless she starts late tonight.
I did get all of my steps 1& 2 all squared. I’m 1/2 way done with parts 3 & 4. This mystery has reenforced my thinking I don’t care to do h.our glass blocks. I think I’m slower on these b/c I used her ruler method when cutting. Which I really like to do. My goals this weekend to finish parts 3 through 6. Then next week try to complete the top. I’m debating if I want to enlarge the sashing width to 2” cut for the center sashing and cut the outside sashing to 2.5” cut sashing. I will be using 2 different aqua fabrics to complete that step. I’m trying to enlarge the top just a little. By doing this I think my last border (which I plan to add, not part of Bonnie’s pattern), will not be as wide I’m thinking of 4.5” top and bottom and sides will be 6.5” borders. I will make that decision when I get there.
FYI, this is VQW, should start tomorrow unless she starts late tonight.
