This is the pile of the clean up cuts from cutting all of the batik fabrics in the past week. It gave me a good variety to work with for my "challenge quilt" borders.
Here is a shot of my happy wall before I cleared it off to put the new piece up.
I had a lot of strips sets already sewn, check out this post, so I just sliced some of them and made the next border. But wait, I was only going to add one border a day. It was so much fun I added 3 borders last night. It measures about 20" x 21" right now. I could probably have fooled you and told you it was king size because cropped pictures are deceiving.
Then I decided to audition for the next border. I think it will be a red, but maybe a little darker than this one. 
I forgot to go out and check on the funny looking Jack in the Pulpit when I got home yesterday. After I teach a private computer lesson this morning, I'll go out and take some more pictures.
I vote pink/coral for your next border... but you know, consider the source. ;) It's looking great btw... crazy, but great.
ReplyDeletelove that reddish border! thats the ZING! woo hoo!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! It's looking great!
ReplyDeleteYou had a real treasure trove of scraps to work with. I love what you're doing with that pile.
ReplyDeleteI like !!! Wig.
ReplyDeleteYup! Love that red!
ReplyDeleteThere's a bit of an interesting 3-D optical effect going on here. The center block looks as if it is receding way back in the distance because the size of the strips are gradually increasing in size as you work out to the edges! I feel like I'm looking down a long colorful hallway!
Fantastic. I love your quilts, with a lot of colours. Very pretty. Hugs from Brazil
ReplyDeleteI love stopping by and seeing all that you accomplish.
ReplyDeleteI could spend more time on my own creations or watch yours....hummmm...guess I watch yours. Nice.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea! Great.
ReplyDeleteI can see why you can not stay away from this piece, to see all your scraps grow into such a glorious piece is fun for all of to watch.
ReplyDeleteJ~MT
This is fabulous to watch! I love the idea of the red border for it.
ReplyDeleteNow you have that mirror in a mirror in a mirror thing going.
ReplyDeleteI vote a deeper red, too.
Looking good!
Vicky F
You are just cooking with those wonderful batik strips! I love the red border. It just makes it pop!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely unruly riot of colour!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt. A pink or red border will work, I think. But the red border makes the quilt pop!
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