I was going to add a narrow stop border and a six-inch outer border, but for the life of me, I couldn't see it working. I pondered this, that, and the other thing. Auditioned various fabric combinations, but nothing seemed quite right.
Then I got out the tape measure, and as is, it's a respectable 65x85 (-ish), which I am content with. Why add more fabric and more weight for me to fling off in the middle of the night, mid-hot flash? (Keeping it real.)
Now I could see, perhaps, some fun applique in those tan setting triangles. But right now, as far as a vision on that, I've got nothin'. Maybe something will occur to me (or not) while this one waits in the quilting queue. I'm open for suggestions.
| (Mama Mallard on the neighbor's roof this morning.) |
The consensus seemed to be the one with the baskets oriented vertically (an on-point setting--the third one above), so that's how it went together.
And then, halfway through sewing it together, I decided that setting the entire thing with Kona Snow was way too much...Snow. Which is how I've felt about late winter/early spring in general, coincidentally.
My favorite thing about this quilt was piecing the string baskets themselves. (I talked a bit about how I did that in THIS post.)
The inspiration came from the "American Picnic" quilt in the book Simply Strings by Rana Heredia.
Piecing, in general, is what I like most about making a quilt. Do you have a favorite part of the process?
Linking to:
Humble Quilts: Linky Up! String Quilt Progress!
Confessions of a Fabric Addict: Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?
8 comments:
Beautiful baskets. I also love piecing a quilt. It would be difficult to choose my most fun part of the process though.
Oh, how I love your newly completed quilt top!! The "straw basket" setting triangles was DEFINITELY the way to go (as far as I am concerned.) I will be adding this quilt to my To Make List. As if I needed ANOTHER!!!
YES!! I really like your background and think it does, in fact, contain those baskets rather than having them frozen to a snowy background. Beautifully done, Paulette....as ALWAYS. As I'm sure you know, piecing is my favorite part of making a quilt. My 2nd favorite part is when I put my little label on that puppy proving it is DONE!!
Love those baskets and the new setting fabric is much more pleasing than a drift of the much overworked Kona snow. I love piecing much more than quilting, but the last stitch on the binding is best of all!
Really pretty baskets, and I love the setting!
My first love is piecing and colour planning, that's why I have so many tops to quilt!!!!
I really, really like how this has turned out and definitely prefer less snow. Like you, I like piecing best.
I adore your basket blocks!! So many terrific options for setting them too!!
I like this loads and loads. Very nicely done. Good luck with the quilting of it!
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