I found a better strip for the left side of this medallion project. I also added three more strips to the bottom. I like it a lot just as it is and could just quilt it and bind it now, but it is only 37" x 49". The bottom borders are purple but they just show up as dark unless you click on the photo for a closer look. I need to remember to turn on my extra light shining on the bottom of the design wall when I am taking photos.
So, I'm back to the idea I showed yesterday with the hourglass blocks on the left. I used 3" finished blocks there and that strip is sewn together but not sewn onto the top. On the right the blocks are 4" finished. I don't have enough of them to make the whole strip so spacers could be used or plain strips at the top and bottom.
Here is the full sequence, on the left, the photo I showed yesterday, middle after left and bottom borders sewn on, and right, the beginning of a new round of borders.
I wanted to document the differences between the green and purple Rosy quilts here in my online quilt diary. The green one has 2" finished squares and the purple has 3" finished squares (the size that was in one of Kaffe's books).
This is how the quilts compare in size. The green one has more blocks in the center area and 2 rows of border squares around the perimeter. It is 51" x 69". The purple one has less blocks in the center and 3 rows of squares around the perimeter. It is 65" x 82". If I make another one in a different color, I think I would be inclined to use the 2" squares with more blocks.
I like the different borders on your medallion...
ReplyDeleteI also like the size of the Green Rosy's squares-; Purple Rosy gives a different vibe entirely...interesting to see them side by side...
34 here and gray once more--we didn't get any freezing rain or snow--just a little bit of rain overnight...very slow melting to our snowpack here...hugs, Julierose
If you don't add any more on the medallion quilt, it is a good baby quilt size. Add a bit more and it will be more of a lap or couch size. I guess it just depends on how much you want to play with it. At least with making it a bit bigger, you are using up some of the odds and ends.
ReplyDeleteOn that right border, I would be tempted to check the boxes and bins to see if there are parts to make a couple more blocks rather than a single fabric filler. What would happen if you used a single gorgeous KF fabric as a wide border around the 37 x 49 center? It looks so good and I wonder if adding more will dilute that gorgeous center? Just thinking out loud.
ReplyDeleteYour Medallion top looks way larger on my screen than I surely thought it was also. And I didn’t think it could get any better ~ But each border strip you add ~ it becomes even more DAZZLING 💕 .
ReplyDeleteI too thought the medallion was larger than you say, I like all of the versions!!
ReplyDeleteThe medallion quilt is looking so cool. Like Karen, I thought it was bigger. Photos are so deceiving!
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