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In a Spin with my In a Spin Quilt and a Prize!

25 Sunday Dec 2011

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I’ve finished adding the extra pieces on the In a Spin quilt so that they look like they’re floating…

… but then I was “In A Spin” as to what to do next. Should I just quilt it as is and add my nice binding? Should I add a coloured border then more grey then the binding?

Or should I add a coloured border then the binding?

I decided to quilt as is and add the binding, so I spent a very warm and humid Christmas Day ironing my quilt top, sewing the backing so that it was wide enough and then starching it and ironing it too.

 

Hope you all had a lovely break.

There could be a prize…

There’s a mistake on this page. If you’re the first person to spot it and comment then I’ll send you a little surprise something.  Good Luck!

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Border decisions

21 Monday Nov 2011

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I’ve been continuing to agonise over borders. Here are some of my attempts to resolve the problem. Mr Tiggy was quite decisive in his choice.

However after audtioning his choice and one other I went with this.

I know it may look a little bland but I have a surprise addition to this border. Hope it comes off. Stay tuned.

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The border conversation and other people’s houses

01 Sunday May 2011

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Thank you all for your input on the subject of a border for the Kimono Quilt. I have tried the red Kanji as Julie suggested. I had dismissed it originally as I thought it was the wrong red for the front. Now I’m not so sure. Here’s a photo so you can judge for yourselves. Is it too busy?

I think straight black is a problem as it will merge with the cornerstones. But I agree that the one I tried is too busy next to that sashing.

Of course I could go for my usual option of no border at all. I’m not really a big fan of plain fabric borders. I don’t mind pieced or appliqued borders but just fabric always makes me think that the quilt wasn’t as large as the maker wanted it to be and so they added a border to make it larger.

Sorry – please don’t yell, that’s just what occurs to me when I see one.

The first quilt I made had two just fabric borders and I really don’t like them. I feel that they actually spoil what was quite a nice quilt before the borders were added.

Other people’s houses

Do you like looking at other people’s houses? I came across the website of the 7th Annual Smallest, Coolest Apartment Competition, by accident today. There are some really lovely small apartments. Here are links to three of my favorites.

A lovely sloping roofed loft apartment.

A beautiful A-frame house in what looks like a stunning setting.

And a quirky, eclectically furnished apartment in LA.

 

 

 

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