This is one of the quilt tops that came off a hanger while Julie was here. I started looking for a border fabric but I really couldn't find anything that has the same flavor so it will be borderless. It is about 78" x 96" so it is pretty good size already. I found the piece of fabric on the left in my backings box and I think it looks good with it. I bought it for $4 a yard on the sale rack and I will have almost 2 yards left over to go into my regular stash.
This one is just a wallhanging size. I have had this backing fabric in my stash for about 20 years.
I made this Bento Box quilt top when I was teaching the class to show them how it looked being made with narrower strips. I have enough of this backing fabric to do borders and binding although I will probably come back with red or blue for the binding.
Yesterday was church sewing circle so I spent the morning cutting pillowcases to take at 1 p.m. As long as I was 20 miles from home and in a larger town with some big stores I ran some errands and didn't get home until almost 5. Last night to unwind I sewed squares for 18 blocks for my print zig zag (Streak of Lightning) quilt in progress.
15 comments:
Какое красивое барджелло!!!
Love the ancient backing fabric....that is a neat one. All three quilts are great, and can't wait to see the finishes.
nice having fabric in the stash for the backings - that is one thing I normally have to purchase. I have a lot of small pieces but not a lot of big pieces.
Karen
How nice it is to go shopping in your stash! I think the backs you picked are great. I look forward to seeing the finishe.
Very nice backings. Beautiful quilt and wall hanging.
I usually need to buy backing fabrics after I finish a quilt. Unless I piece a backing from stash :D
Your productivity inspires me!
Love those combos with the backs!
I don't think if you'd gone out looking for a backing for that top quilt you could have found a better backing. Let's hear it for a big stash!! Yay!
I usually only have pieces that are a yard or less. I need some backing fabrics now so I am hunting on ebay for bigger pieces.
Love your backing fabrics. Nice that you could find them in your stash. I used to buy mostly fat quarters, but lately, with all the LQS going out of business, I have bought several pieces large enough to be used for backings.
Ah, stash shopping - my very favorite kind. I had a friend come over today and found just what she needed in mine. You've really done a good job of matching your backings to the quilt tops. As usual. You're a busy lady!
Lovely choices. Is the second one a Mary Ellen Hopkins'?
Had to laugh over your 20 year old backing...I have the same fabric in black and purple both! :)
OMG, I remember that 20 yr old backing fabric. I bought the it too. Don't know if I still have it. I donated probably half my stash when we moved 7 years ago because I didn't want to pay for long term storage. (which is finally ending this year - YEAH!!)
I want to know how you are so productive. I need inspiration on that.
Wow - you are right - Bento Boxes look great in scrappy!!!
Elaine Adair
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