Sunday, March 10, 2013

Stash Report


Used since last report:      12.50 yards
Used year to Date:            26.00 yards
Added since last report:     0.00 yards
Added Year to Date:           5.50 yards
Net Used for 2013:             20.50 yards

Okay -- So I have been procrastinating at sewing the last border on my "Dotty Dresden Plate" quilt. Also, it would be nice to report some yardage used.  Decided to just get the job done. On Monday, I worked putting the last border on and thought I would be done. Hummmm - Didn't work out that way!!!  When I laid the quilt out, it was like it had DIED!!! It was booooring!!!  BooHoo -- I didn't like my quilt anymore.... The edges just dropped off the face of the earth...   It was all washed out. The colors did not appear to be as vibrant.  


Well, guess it was time to get creative. I did not want to completely rip the border off, so I started trying out different options. Finally decided to add extra plates around the edges and another border of black fabric. That did it for me. Here is the finished top. I like it much better. It is 93.5" x 109.5". It grew with the addition of another border.  Now it just needs to get quilted. We'll see how long before that happens!! LOL


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Beth
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13 comments:

  1. DeeDeeMarch 10, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    I LOVE it!

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    1. Beth in MNMarch 10, 2013 at 9:25 PM

      Hey Dee Dee, Thank you!! This is a quilt that I plan to keep for myself. TeeHee - I might share with Hubby!

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  2. UnknownMarch 10, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Very bright and pretty! And that last border makes it all Pop!

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    1. Beth in MNMarch 10, 2013 at 9:26 PM

      Hi Judy, Thank you stopping by and liking the quilt. Sometimes there are extra "design opportunities." LOL

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  3. LindaMarch 10, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    It is just wonderful.....

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    1. Beth in MNMarch 10, 2013 at 9:27 PM

      Oh Linda, I am so glad you like it. It is just such a happy quilt.

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  4. Teresa in Music CityMarch 10, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    Wow!!! I'll even say it backwards... Wow!!! It's just simply gorgeous Beth. I love it more every time I see it :*) I still say I may have to be a copycat and make one of my own someday.

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    1. Beth in MNMarch 10, 2013 at 10:30 PM

      Hey, go for it. It would be a complement. I have been asked to do a class on it. Probably next fall.

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  5. The Cozy QuilterMarch 10, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    Those extra Dresden plates really do the trick! How are you going to quilt it?

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    1. Beth in MNMarch 10, 2013 at 10:35 PM

      Will stitch in the ditch around the blades of the plates, then do some echo quilting around the plates. The black centers will maybe be a spiral design. Intend to do a grid design on point at all of the seam intersections. Probably do feathers in the white border areas. The rest I'm not sure of.
      Thank you for taking stopping by and asking about the quilting.

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  6. ccquilterMarch 13, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    Totally awesome! It's beautiful! You have such a great sense of color. I'd love to see it when you finish it.

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    1. ccquilterMarch 13, 2013 at 4:32 PM

      Forgot to sign it.

      Kim in Wahkon

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    2. Beth in MNMarch 13, 2013 at 6:06 PM

      Hey Kim, Thank you for the "kuddos." ;>) Will have to stop by and visit soon!! I understand you are now totally hooked on Quiltville! LOL

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