I finished the top and back over the weekend. I started this project in 2015 and am really glad to be done with it.
It is a nice quilt and I will send it off to friends after showing it around.
I made an effort to use cool colors on the border to pick up some of the cool colors in the Nine Patches. I think some of the darks in the border are too dark, but live and learn. This is not a pattern I will be repeating.
I tried to make the piece look like it was woven and I think, if you get close, you will see that impression. At least I hope you will. I couldn’t completely keep like colors away from each other, but I did my best. I am pleased with the way the whole thing came out.
I was fortunate to find a piece of Kaffe in my backing pile that fit the quilt widthwise. I only had to make a strip to cover the rest of the vertical. I was thrilled. Not only was the Kaffe the perfect size, but the colors make it look like it was made for this quilt. Yay!
I think it is a happy, cheerful quilt.
It is!
Great border! This turned out beautifully. A long time in the making!
Yes, I am pleased with the border and pleased that it is finished.
I’m trying to get caught up on my blog reading (or I’m avoiding walking foot quilting which currently feels endless). I love this. I think it looks woven and I love the borders. They add a bit of whimsey to the quilt. Or maybe they emphasize the whimsy.
Anyway, this looks so happy and fun!
Thanks so much. I am pleased with the way it turned out! Thanks for reading, but go quilt!