Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Jacob's Ladder is is Flimsy

If I am going to continue making large quilts, I really need to get a bigger design wall.  This top ended up being 72 X 91 inches, much larger than I thought when I began the project.  I used an existing pattern that was based on 1 ½ inch strips and I was working with 2 inch strips.  This photograph doesn’t really show the outer border.  I have so many other projects pulling at me that I am glad I got to this point.  It isn’t finished until it has been quilted and bound, of course, but at least it’s a top.

6 comments:

Diane said...

it's very pretty, I really like the checkerboard looking border.

Kylie Lloyd said...

Its beautiful.

sosarahsew said...

I decided to not add a border to mine when I finished it in August. I had the yellow unifiying color and some of my florals were feed sacks or other vintage prints. I thought since it was so old-fashioned looking I'd just take the blocks to the edges as my grandmothers had done. But I really like your borders. It is a really classy way to finish it!

Michelle said...

Well done Mary!
It looks fantastic.

Debbie said...

It is beautiful. I really like the way you bordered it. When you get one to this stage, you can jump to another or start a new one. Well done.

Ellen said...

It turned out really nice. I am looking forward to seeing it all done. My design wall is too small for my quilts too.