Friday, May 18, 2012

Frustration!!

This is the finished mystery quilt top without borders. It looks okay but it was simply awful to sew the rows together. There were 17 seams to match up per row. (Yup, I counted them!) The seams were not ironed so they would be going in opposite directions for easy sewing. You had to finger press to one side as you went along each row. So frustrating! I'm sort of surprised it came out looking this good. If you look real close, some of the seams just don't line up. I did the best I could. It calls for 6 inch borders but I'm thinking of framing it with a 2 inch dark border and then adding the 6 inch border. Any opinions??
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20 comments:

  1. Marelize RiesMay 18, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    I think it looks great! What colour are you going to use for the 6 inch border?... what about 2 - 2inch borders followed by the 6 inch. (Dark-light-dark)

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    1. Rosemary DickinsonMay 18, 2012 at 4:34 PM

      That's an idea, Marelize! Thanks! I'm going to have decide and then go buy some lovely fabric!!

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  2. Auntie EmMay 18, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Ooh, I hate it when the seams don't go in the opposite directions when you match them up! It was worth it in the end, though, for such a pretty quilt.
    In a funny coincidence, I posted about a quilt with the same pattern on my blog today.

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  3. Dogwood Lane RamblesMay 18, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    I'm very partial to a smaller framing border before a larger outer border and do almost all my quilt that way. How maddening when the seams are going every which way, makes you want to pull your hair out! Looks good to me.

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    1. Rosemary DickinsonMay 18, 2012 at 4:33 PM

      The quilt definitely came out better than I thought! I like the smaller border and then a larger border also. Thanks!

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  4. Diane-creweMay 18, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    it looks wonderful to me xx

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  5. FarahLinMay 18, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    Great idea on framing it with a slimmer border first. Your top looks great!

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  6. SharonMay 18, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    I like your idea of framing it with a smaller border first. This is a great looking quilt!!!

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    1. Rosemary DickinsonMay 18, 2012 at 4:31 PM

      Thanks, Sharon. Surprised it came out as good as it did. Such a pain!!

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  7. Livin' Blue QuilterMay 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    I am loving it. A small inner border and a larger outside border would look nice. Maybe 2" and 4".

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    1. Rosemary DickinsonMay 18, 2012 at 4:30 PM

      Thanks for the ideas! That's sort of what I was leaning towards.

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  8. JulieroseMay 18, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    Rosemary--This turned out beautifully--I know, matching all those seams is a nightmare--I made one recently with the same problem ! I also like the double border idea (and, heh heh--no matching there, huh?? :--)) Julierose

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    1. Rosemary DickinsonMay 18, 2012 at 10:14 PM

      So true, Julierose, the borders are easy and means the quilt top is done!!

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  9. Karen MMay 19, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    I would definitely use a small border before adding the wider border. The finished product will be much more interesting with a double frame.

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    1. Rosemary DickinsonMay 19, 2012 at 2:03 PM

      I agree, Karen! I'm pretty sure I'm going with 2 borders. Thanks for your opinion!

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  10. Kati from Kati's QuiltingMay 19, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Okay... there are too many replies to read :) So here's my 2 cents... I think the top looks GREAT! I would do 2 borders as you said. Awwww, I can't wait to see the top with the borders on! Way to go Rosemary! :)

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  11. Kati from Kati's QuiltingMay 19, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    Darn... forgot the WHOOP WHOOP! :)))

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    1. Rosemary DickinsonMay 19, 2012 at 1:59 PM

      Thanks, Kati! I will definitely do the two borders! And thanks for the WHOOP WHOOP!! Haha!!

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