You might remember that I was working on this top last summer... and here is the finished result! I must say, I am really pleased with it. Typically, I make my log cabins fairly big with no borders... with this one - I switched sewing machines somewhere along the way and due to a slight variation in seam allowance... these are the blocks that went together. Too small. So, I added the solid red border, the checkerboard border from scraps from another project, bought yardage for the outer border fabric (I almost always have to buy yardage for borders as most my fabric is smaller pieces)... decided I wasn't so sure about the border fabric and let it sit for awhile longer, finally decided that just about any border fabric would be better than an unfinished top so I used what I originally purchased. I debated about the width of the final border and finally went with 9.5" - I like it. At the end of the day - the border fabric I bought seems like a perfect fit, so now I am not so sure what my original doubts were! It fits my queen sized bed with a nice overhang on the sides (I have a footboard so that is always an issue, but if I make a big pillow tuck it usually takes care of extra length and I like extra wide to hang over since my bed is high). NOT like I don't already have a log cabin on my bed, because one of my older logs is a true favorite.
By request - a photo of my 3rd Shakespear, all pieced! Until I figure out a better photo method for tops, you will just have to imagine the top row because right now it gets draped over a fence!
And finally, a photo of 1/2 of my current project - I will let you know how it goes as I make more progress.
It is a very busy time of year for me right now... but a lull is on the horizon!
12 comments:
You have been busy. All the quilts are just wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
I will repeat what Dot says! These are all great - I can't believe you made THREE of that Shakespeare quilt. ALL of them wonderful!
gorgeous quilt tops evelyn! keep up the great work!
laurie
They all look great Evelyn. I was just telling someone the other day my youngest son has always wanted me to make him a bargello quilt and I have always refused. I'll be watching to see how yours turns out.
Love the log cabin and the Shakespeare top. Hope you get a breather soon!
I love your log cabin. The others look great too. Thanks for letting us look.
Each of your quilts are beautiful! (I like the blue border on your Log Cabin.)
Thanks for pointing your fellow Stashbusters here!
great quilts Evelyn! your current project really looks fun.
I love the addition of the checkerboard boarder! Perfect for that quilt!
Well done, each and every quilt is lovely, and lovingly executed. Thanks, this was as much fun as going to a quilt show, a real treat! Glad things will slow down for you soon.
Hello Evelyn,
I simply love your 3th Shakespear quilt!!! It's beautiful!!!
You photographs of the wales are very nice too!
Much quiltingfun from a quilter from the Netherlands!!
www.qwilleke.web-log.nl
I love the Shakespeare in blues! That's beautiful. Are you sick of the pattern yet? It looks so great!
The bargello is looking interesting! And how nice to have finished the log cabin. Congratulations!
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