Tuesday, 15 December 2009

The quilt that won't behave - update

If you can see in the picture the simple squares on point I quilted in the border - well, that's it for border quilting.  I'm pretty sure I'm breaking the rules here, the rule being that the amount of quilting in the border should be similar to that in the centre - and these squares are pretty light on quilting - but for several days I've been thinking about how to add to these, after sewing one border length a week ago.  I like it like this, so its staying like this.  I like the simplicity, and I don't think this quilt deserves any more work!  I also didn't do any quilting lines in the little two patch scrappy inner border.




The good news is that the quilt was square when I trimmed off the excess batting and backing.  Now that's a sign of a successful quilt - if despite all that goes wrong or might cause grief, if the quilt turns out square - its not bad at all.  On goes the binding, into the wash, folded and tied with selvedge fabric, and it will be put away for when I see my sister next.