Good Morning, Quilters!
When a UFO lingers too long…giving yourself a deadline (and telling 10,000 people about it) really helps!
I stitched the letters for this quilt top more than two years ago…
Then I added a border six months ago…
Then I started quilting it last week…
And thanks to YOU it is finished!
Next time someone asks “How long does it take you to make a quilt like that?”
We all know the answer—too long!
A FEW DESIGN NOTES
I added the pebble frame to soften the hard lines of the center square. Next, I added the flowers in the corners, but then I was unsure how to proceed….
I knew I wanted the corner flowers to stand as a mini-focal point and I wanted to accentuate the shape of the curvy frame.
To make the corner flowers stand out, I used design contrast.
First, thread contrast-the leaves that are adjacent to the flowers are in a solid color green that blends with the background fabric–they create more texture than design.
Second, density contrast-the leaves are more closely spaced, denser, than the open flowers in the corners.
I also wanted to accentuate the shape of the frame.
To do this, I could have left it completely open–that would have allowed it to pop, but I think it would have looked “naked” or unfinished.
I chose to use narrow, straight line stitching that contrasted with the flowers that surrounded it.
I used BERNINA’s Ruler Foot!
It took forever! I am sooooo slow at Ruler Work! (I am gradually learning –more on that soon!)
THE CENTER BLOCK
I had stitched in the ditch around the lettering, but it seemed to need a bit more.
Repeating the String of Pearls from the frame and Varying it was the perfect touch!
Once that was complete, the light green sashing needed something–and I have loved Rick-Rack since childhood…
All in all, I am rather pleased with The Inbox Jaunt!
Celebrating 5 Years of Blogging with a Banner!
Party invitations and prizes to come!
What about YOU?
Do YOU have any projects that could use a deadline?
Wanna tell 10,000 friends about it?
We will hold YOU accountable!
We’d LOVE to hear!
Signed,
Your Faithful Blogger,
Lori
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