Monday, April 20, 2015

Let the quilting begin!


After laying out all the border options on the floor of the fellowship hall on Sunday, I decided those colorful scraps were more of a distraction than an addition. I stopped at Yuzawaya on the way home and purchased a very small amount of blue to complete the border.

As it turned out, I could buy the fabric in 10 cm. sections so 30 cm. was more than enough and a 20% coupon made it even cheaper. (actually I paid more for two batteries for my flashlight at the next stop).

I don't know why the picture turns out so washed out but the results are satisfying enough.

Today I borrowed the tatami room of my friend at the rice store and basted everything together. Because of the generosity of another friend, I had enough muslin to make a backing. (She was responsible for the green fabric as well). I think this is the first time for me to make a quilt with a light solid fabric backing, I usually select a small print to hide my uneven stitching. Does that mean I have to do a better job of quilting? Anyway, I am all fired up and ready to get started. It is raining and blowing outside so this will be the perfect day to sit in my chair and stitch away.
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  1. Nancy JApril 20, 2015 at 1:01 AM

    looking so good, the blue at the border is a perfect finish.

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  2. CassandraApril 20, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    This is beautiful, Julie! I agree with Nancy... the blue border is a perfect way to finish it.

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  3. Tomomi McElweeApril 20, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    It looks really good! Maybe since it's in the tatami room, your quilt looks very Japanese. Very nice!

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  4. GeorgiaApril 20, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    Nice to see it all layed out flat. You'll have to do a written explanation of each block's relationship to it's book.

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  5. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingApril 20, 2015 at 4:10 PM

    I am sure your quilting is great!

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  6. QueeniepatchApril 20, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    You have made the right choices and I am happy that Yuzawaya gave you such a good deal. As the piecework and block placements are already such a delight, the quilting will be the icing on the cake. Let's hope for many rainy days!!!

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  7. nestkiApril 20, 2015 at 10:15 PM

    The blue border ties the quilt together perfectly.

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  8. Karen SApril 21, 2015 at 12:09 AM

    Love the result with the blue border. I think it has finished the whole quilt very nicely. It is lovely to see it ready for quilting!

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  9. StitchinByTheLakeApril 21, 2015 at 2:59 PM

    I'm so glad you chose the blue - it's really perfect to set this off! And your stitching is wonderful so the light backing will show it off! blessings, marlene

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  10. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)April 21, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    The blue border is perfect. I discovered a while back that quilters in California tend to use solid backing, Oregon is mixed - some plain and some floral - and Washington is floral. Funny how different areas use different backings. Since I'm really from CA I use solid white backing - even though now live in the floral backing state. LOL

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