A weekend stitching produced this charmer
and it was loads of fun!
This blue top ended up a small queen size
at 73" x 80".
I used 2" strips for the columns with
a 5" pieced sashing between.
The film strip top and bottom borders are
one of my favorite treatments.
The finishing on this quilt is planned to be a wide
binding. This will re-enforce the pieced
sashing strip a bit and define the lighter squares so they
are not lost in the binding.
This is not in my repertoire so
it will be a new experience for me.
This top will go to the waiting room with
the current batch of flimsies.
Detailed notes will have to provide
me with direction when it is time quilt
and finish this lovely top.
The white squares are 2" cut and centered
in the column of mixed of blues and grays.
A bit of comparison shows that the
pattern was almost followed!
The side borders were made up of 2" squares
instead of strips.
All the strips were 2" as there
were more blue 2" strips cut in the sewing room stash.
This was such a fun project that I may make
another! Stay tuned for an update!
Stay safe and sew on!
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Weekend stitching? Wow! A busy weekend! It turned out so pretty! Love all the blues.
ReplyDeleteRetired life is a lot of fun and my partner in life is great at finding his own things to do. That way , we both get to do fun stuff together and apart! I have all these scraps too!
DeleteWhat a pretty blues quilt! I’m eager to see what a wide binding is. That piano key border is so well done. I”ve not done one yet…too intimidated! 😊
ReplyDeleteThey are very easy, try one you will like it! Happy stitching!
DeleteI love how your Indigo Blues quilt turned out. So fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you ! It was fun to do!
DeleteVery nice top. I have a difficult time following a pattern through to the end... I like your variation. ;) Thanks for sharing in my Sew & Tell party.
ReplyDeleteI think my brain sees patterns as mere suggestions!
DeleteLovely blues! Great weekend of work for sure!
ReplyDeleteThank you , I do love strips!
DeleteIt sure is ! I still have more blues!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!!! One weekend?! Great job!!!
ReplyDeleteAh retirement and a winter cold snap! GK are coming today so not much stitching! Stay tuned for the next one!!
DeleteThat's a lot of weekend stitching! Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteGosh this makes up pretty! Love it. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Wow, when I read weekend, I was thinking it was much smaller. Well done. I especially like the pieced sashes.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb, what a lovely quilt! It's going to look lovely all quilted up :-) Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks.
ReplyDeleteYou have gorgeous blues there and what a lovely finish. Happy Stitching from me!
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