...go shopping. I did find another green that I really like, and I did find a border fabric also.
Best part yet, all the fabric I bought was on sale. I think this tone-on-tone purple paisley is the perfect border fabric, it has almost all the shades of purple that are in the quilt. Have I ever mentioned that I don't really like purple? This quilt is going to be very large and very purple. I think it has a home already, someone who LOVES purple. All the sashing, corner stones, and borders are cut out. I ran out of the sashing fabric - I'm short 8 12.5" strips - so I'm sewing together all the odd left over pieces and parts. I think I will just barely have enough.
I finished two more civil war blocks. I don't know how to needle turn applique and I really didn't want to machine applique the stars. The stars on the block are wool that I will blanket stitch down, Barbara said there would be additional applique blocks, my plan is to do those in wool. I've never combined wool and fabric before, so making this quilt is going to be an adventure.
Best part yet, all the fabric I bought was on sale. I think this tone-on-tone purple paisley is the perfect border fabric, it has almost all the shades of purple that are in the quilt. Have I ever mentioned that I don't really like purple? This quilt is going to be very large and very purple. I think it has a home already, someone who LOVES purple. All the sashing, corner stones, and borders are cut out. I ran out of the sashing fabric - I'm short 8 12.5" strips - so I'm sewing together all the odd left over pieces and parts. I think I will just barely have enough.
I finished two more civil war blocks. I don't know how to needle turn applique and I really didn't want to machine applique the stars. The stars on the block are wool that I will blanket stitch down, Barbara said there would be additional applique blocks, my plan is to do those in wool. I've never combined wool and fabric before, so making this quilt is going to be an adventure.
5 comments:
Great blocks!!! I love the purple ones and the Civil War ones are wonderful. I really like the idea of the wool.
The purple quilt will be well loved. It looks beautiful! And the civil war blocks are as well. Great idea to use wool for that block. It looks wonderful! Nice work!
Great border fabric.....it goes so well with the rest of the top! I'm sure someone will be very happy :) Your blocks are amazing too!
Love the purple paisley--it will be just right. Hope all your sashing works out!
The CW blocks look great. I have a BOM that has wool appliques and I have yet to start those. I'll be curious to see what works for the stitching through the fabric background and the wool felt. I am hoping Judy does not pick that UFO's number for the challenge next month!
Who is someone?? I am glad you went shopping...you certainly did find the perfect fabrics to finish. And your civil war blocks are great...will that be a complete quilt??
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