I finally
completed this top. I used a pattern
from Fon’s and Porter that involved HST’s and then sashed the lot. While I had the HST’s made quickly from a
bunch of charm packs I found on sale, the progress slowed until I could find
the right sashing fabric. It took a trip to Ottawa and three quilt stores later
and I found it, a piece of Kate and Birdie lattice. Once I started putting on the lattice I
realized I did not cut enough strips and thought I had run out of fabric only
to find it a month later, I had tucked the remains in the pile for bindings for
finished quilts. Do you every have
anything like that happen to you?
Not sure
how I want this quilted. It is very soft
and feminine so I think the pattern will need to reflect that, rather than my
favored harder edged geometric shapes. Perhaps a cream thread to keep it soft
as well. I think I will leave this one for Arlene to “surprise me”! Every few
months I give her a quilt where I say let yourself play on this one. I get good results….
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