Can I finish "The Boy and The Dragon" in a week?–Saturday update
Today was better. Got the remaining rocks, shrubs and all the trees quilted. Betty, one of the local quilters here (in / near Camden), has a wonderful artistic eye, and she suggested I might add a mythical critter in the foreground if there was one in the story. Well, didn’t have any of those either in the story or in my fabric stash (or time to make one), but I DID have a print with some foxes and a bunny and squirrel that were close to the correct scale. And since the story is set where we used to live, with birds and foxes and bunnies running amok, I added two fox, two small birds, a bunny, a cat and a squirrel (none of the latter on the island, but I liked him anyway!).
The critters will get quilted later…now I’m trying to decide which way to border the quilt. Of course, by the time you read this it will be done, but here’s the three alternatives. Stay tuned to see what I decide between the time I write this and the time I upload it for viewing. The first option is, esentially, nothing…just add a facing to clean finish the edges:
The second option is an inner border (here pinned, but would be fused and stitched):
The third option is binding. Instead of cut more strips I just moved the wobbly inner border bits to the edge. In the photo this option looks pretty good, but in real life it looks wimpy.
The only quilting left besides the critters is the sky, I know what I want to do, and it will be easy…just need a couple hours in the morning. BUT, then I must do the facings or whatever for the edges, and decide about the inner border.
Almost there! Will have some “hidden” finishing up to do this coming week (sew down the facing, add the hanging sleeve and label), but by golly, I’m almost there!
PS–Sunday evening addendum: I’ve done it! Well, not the hand work and such, but pretty much done! Will have pics tomorrow…YEAH! Now I can have a life again!!!!
October 1st, 2006 at 10:02 pm
Sharah, I like the idea of the outer wobbly border. It actually gave me an idea for the border on a small sea quilt my daughter needs to complete. I can’t wait to see your finished product. I’s sure it will be awsome!
October 2nd, 2006 at 12:23 am
congratulations and well done for finishing it looks wonderful, wondering which border treatment you chose and am not going to guess, she of the woolly windows ;o)
October 2nd, 2006 at 4:27 pm
Out of this world. You set your goal and accomplished it.
I need to see how much a plane ticket is from Chicago to Maine to see your finished quilt when you display it at a Quilt Show.
Great Job!!!!!!!!!