Goal number one on my June list was to cut the borders and begin stitching one to my 2022-2023 Temperature quilt. One afternoon, I cut the two remaining borders and marked the quarter inch sewing line. I noted the half and quarter marks on the length of each border.
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| Border cut and marked |
Next, I needed to remove papers. This was a job I did while watching television with my husband! I spent several evenings creating a pile of thread and used papers!
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| Paper removal debris pile |
As I positioned the border in place, I removed the papers along the outer edge. It didn't take as long to prep the border as I had led myself to believe. I marked the quarter sections on the quilt top and began to pin the border in place. I found I needed to ease the top to the border. I thought that stitching with the papers would have eliminated wonkiness. . .not so!
Appliquéing a straight edge is much faster than going around all the points on the lengthwise borders! I thought that I'd applique one border this month and one border next month. . .nope. I finished both THIS month. It is now a finished top!
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| Detail view of appliquéd edge |
I do need to press the back carefully to tame all the seam allowances and I need to construct the back. Pressing and constructing the back may happen next month. Considering the quilting, I am thinking simple. The top is heavy with all those seams!
8 comments:
Wow this is just beautiful!! Lovely finish--hugs, Julierose
Wow, your temperature quilt is gorgeous! Love the purple border, it looks very neat. Congratulations on finishing the top!
Congratulations on getting these borders finished, Terry! That looks wonderful. Borders are never my favorite step of a quilt, so it always feels good to get that done. I love how the purple borders bring out the purple in your blocks!
Looks great! Will be a perfect lap quilt for you to cuddle up with!
Woo Hoo and Congratulations, Terry! Your quilt top is stunning! It has been a joy to watch your progress on this quilt. Have a great day. Hugs.
Whoa!!! That turned out so cool ( or hot haha) The way the colors blend in to the next ones is really neat to see!!!
Your temperature quilt is AMAZING !
A little late to the party here but now that I read about the quilt you are taking over for Rita, I was thrilled to see you had one too! Wow, this is a just gorgeous!! Love the idea of using Tumbling Blocks as your temperature block. Please continue to relax and recoup throughout the upcoming holiday season so you can return to working on both full board come the start of next year. I look forward to seeing them in a future "Finished Or Not Friday" in 2025!
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