No, this is not a political post. :) Just an attempt to chronicle the chaos that is my mind. I have so enjoyed piecing this Scrap Jar Star top and really, it has been a wonderful journey. Especially since Staci and I teamed up and stitched together. So the top is complete and we come to the borders. It is then that Staci and I both come to an impasse. What to do? Well that is a good question. I'll let you hop over and read about her experience here. As for me, I just suddenly became completely unable to make a decision of any kind. Initially I wanted to make it JUST like Amber's because the minute I saw it, I fell madly in love and didn't think of changing a thing.
Then Staci asked, "What are you going to do for the borders?"
Staci then showed me this one , from Lizzie, and being a scrappy girl at heart, I decided to add a similar border.
Well then Carol posted her amazing Butterscotch Fall quilt and I thought, "That looks gorgeous! I should add a border like that!"
So I ended up with too many options and each day I would settle on one and then the next day, I would change my mind...again and again. I felt like a puppy chasing his tail. Honestly, Why do we do this to ourselves? In the big scheme of things, this is NOT a big deal. So then why do I toss and turn and fret? I DO have a mind of my own...just unsure of where it is at the moment.
I finally decided against the scrappy border because that would mean that I would have to rip out the little colored squares along the border in order to balance everything and that made my head hurt just thinking about it.
I was just about to hang it out to dry...figuratively:
I didn't add a gorgeous border like Carol because that would mean I would have to hunt for more fabric and although that generally is cause for celebration, the huge amount of fabric I already own, made me come to my senses. And look how she completed her nine patches...I love that.
So after all of the fuss and worry, I just decided on a simple 3" border using the background fabric.
I know. That was my initial plan. Not very exciting, but I am THRILLED to have made a decision and I think a scrappy binding will be just the ticket. (Yes the grass look odd. I had just mowed the day before and I do not clean up grass clippings...or weed clippings to be precise.)
Now to find something for the back. Yes, I just lamented the fact that I had enough fabric, but I don't have enough of anything for the back. I sure hope this won't be a repeat of my border dilemma, but I really want to get this to Jackie. I don't want to wrestle with a quilt this big. One of these days I am going to start making smaller quilts. Stop laughing. :)
11 comments:
I think it looks beautiful! I love the border that you decided on. I am soooo bad at borders. Most of the time by the time I get the blocks all sewn together I am ready to just sew a plain border on and call it finished, that is why you never see me do pieced borders. LOL! Sooooo whatcha working on next???
Have a wonderful and Blessed day
Kristie
It is beautiful...I absolutely LOVE it!
Seriously? You expect us to stop laughing? Did you not tell us that Jackie told you to bring a CRANE to pick up that last quilt? LOL~!
I think big quilts is what prompted me putting together that baby quilt on afternoon on a whim. I needed a fast finish, and something I could actually finish up myself.
We'll have to do another quilt together one day! I so enjoyed this process and I know I'll miss the interaction with you. Maybe later in the fall? Put on your thinking cap!
It is perfect!!! It would be fun to do a quilt together with ya'll - keep me in the loop!
It IS perfect. Sometimes, simple is best!!! When I 'quilt' up a few loose ends, I am making me some stars!!
We had an amazing storm last evening... howling wind, flashing lightning, crashing thunder and 4.06 inches of rain within 2 hours. So, you know most of the rain ran off the hills and into the creeks, but we'll take what did soak in!! Wishing the same for you, only over a couple of days for soaking in!
Love your quilt. I think the plain border with a scrappy binding will make the stars shine. Thanks for the sharing the pics.
Oh yes, the plain narrow border is perfect. I'm thinking a pieced border would take away from the stars. I have not looked at the other quilts you mentioned but prefer a plain border with dark binding. Cannot remember the last time I pieced a border.
That said i bet you could find a backing at Connecting Threads. They have some Quilters Candy star prints in a great red and some wonderful blues. I just ordered some to border a patriotic quilt I'm working on.
It is quite wonderful just as it is! My honey says why make a quilt that doesn't fit the (queen) bed? I tend to agree, so most generally mine are large, too ~
:-}pokey
OH! I meant to tell you, I made an oversized Scrap Jar Star block for a doll quilt swap...and I *completely* forgot to take a pic of it before I sent it off. UGH! It was a fun block to make ... I think I want one for me, now, too!! :)
Look at your fabulous quilt with it's beautiful border. I LOVE it. I have to admit, however, that I did laugh at you. LOL
I'm glad you went with the plain white border. :-)
It looks great. Just give it a little red and white stripped binding.
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