I've been working on making the border for Alaska. Edyta Sitar has a picture on her blog where she repeats one of the blocks as the border. I knew the corner blocks need to have a few colors changed to continue that dark blue edge. So, I made 4 blocks and auditioned them onto the edge of the quilt. It just didn't look right. There was too much beige!
After studying the picture, I realized that every other border block has 2 of the beige pieces changed to the very light background fabric. That creates a nice 4 patch between the border and the body of the quilt. I'm so glad I noticed the difference before I made more progress. I feel like I dodged a huge problem! Phew!!!
I am finding borders really difficult, too--i like how you solved your problem, Rosemary--looking really good. Hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's a subtle change but I think it will be easier to see when the whole border is done. I'm glad I caught it early!
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