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Quilting finished, clean up and borders to go

Lilysmom1 — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:50:32 GMT

I finished quilting today. Cleanup and borders are next. I wanted to be finished the quilting before our trip in February. Sore hands today! I have been busy.

I haven't chosen the material for the borders yet. Any thoughts on colour selection? Something to contrast with the navy on the sides.

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haddon9 — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:51:00 GMT

Beautiful work and craftsmanship! I love the colors....but I also love the plain cream color as well.

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AuntG — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:08:55 GMT

Such a beautiful project.

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LindaSal — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:45:52 GMT

@Lilysmom1 That is just so pretty! I love the pink strips in it with the tiny flowers, I think that would be a nice border for it. Let us know what you end up doing and thanks for posting

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CarolinaGirl88 — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:56:53 GMT

This is absolutely exquisite! You're very talented. Maybe the dark wine color or either possibly pull out the yellow/gold color that's in the center of some of the flowers for the border?

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DrakesMomma — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:58:32 GMT

I think I would choose a dark green or a dark blue like the background from the flower fabric.

It looks nice!!

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lynnie61 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:25:57 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Just beautiful work! You are quite talented! Thank you for sharing.

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Zhills — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:08:31 GMT

You have such great talent. Coordinating prints and the quilting is exquisite!

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:02:58 GMT

So bright and pretty !

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Effie54 — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:21:08 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Wow! Absolutely gorgeous work!

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We rescue cats — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:36:25 GMT

Beautiful work! When I was a junior in high school our scout troop made a quilt, oh my the work! My hat is off to you, I remember the sore fingers I had!! You are so dedicated and talented.

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mildoo — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:39:52 GMT

I love quilts and this is a beautiful one. For the border maybe the bright green that is in the green narrow stripe?

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Lilysmom1 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 11:40:58 GMT

@We rescue cats @Effie54 @QVCkitty1 @Zhills et al thanks for your comments and recommendations.

I like the idea of dark blue, deep burgundy and pulling the green or yellow colours out. I would have to see the yellow. My brain doesn't go there first but I love yellow. A small print like the stripe might be good. I will hit the fabric stores when I return from our trip.

@LindaSal @CarolinaGirl88 @DrakesMomma @mildoo thanks for the ideas.

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sandy53 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:30:03 GMT

Beautiful! I don't see much hand applique and hand quilting anymore. With all the fancy sewing machines and quilting machines it seems hand work is lacking on most quilts today and I love hand work.

I wouldn't "pull out" a color for the border. I would choose the bright pink of the narrow stripes, especially if you are doing a narrow border. But any size border in a minor color would be glaring, I think.

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LIndaMJ — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:07:14 GMT

Absolutely gorgeous! I am in awe of your talent. I think I would choose the green.

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wagirl — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:45:21 GMT

I am in awe of this quilt!!! Just lovely.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:45:57 GMT

@Lilysmom1 simply amazing!

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magicmoodz — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:30:25 GMT

@Lilysmom1

Oh my goodness! Beautiful craftsmanship! You must have wonderful eyesight!

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:47:27 GMT

Unless you're looking to make it bigger, if it were me, I would try to find the navy in the panel and just add it to the top and bottom and then bind it.

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Lilysmom1 — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 08:57:41 GMT

@sandy53 that would look nice.

You are right about not much hand quilting anymore. Even my friends who are great sewers are opting more and more for machine quilting.

I love to have a project each winter so I make one every year.