I have a couple of finishes to share today.
I’ve finished my VMQG Round Robin quilt. When I brought it home from the guild meeting, I pinned it to my design wall and contemplated it for a few days. I decided that some of the final borders were too wide – they seemed to be overpowering the center. After debating with myself for a while, I cut some of the outer borders in half lengthwise (flying geese became half-square triangles). I used some of the off-cuts as additional borders, and changed the shape from a rectangle to a square. I pieced some of the off-cuts into the back, along with some darker borders I made that didn’t work out for the front.
I quilted it with a wonky square spiral, starting from the center of the circle block (which was my original block). You can see the quilting better from the back.
I bound it with black prints and a few solid colors. I’m trying to think of a title for it – any suggestions?
I found the I really enjoyed the whole Round Robin process, and plan to participate again next year.
I also completed the pillow cover I started a couple of weeks ago. I quilted it with black thread and bound it with black fabric. I even put a zipper in the back. I really like how it looks, and I’m going to make several more pillow covers with the same fabrics. I did make the mistake of making the cover a little too large for the pillow form, so I’ll buy a larger form for this cover.
Thanks for stopping by. Today, I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.
If your pillow form is a bit small, you can wrap a strip of batting around it as many times as you need. You can roughly hand stitch the sides together but you don’t have to.
I’m glad to hear you modified the finished quilt to make it more your taste. That’s the reason why I don’t participate in swaps and bees (afraid I won’t like what other people will make).
Have a great weekend!
Nicole, great suggestion – thanks!
Terry, I love the Round Robin piece. It reminds me of a bunch of people all talking at once, but in accord with each other. Sort of Harmonic Expression or Dialogue, if that makes any sense. Then there are the plus signs that catch the eye as soon as you look at it. Maybe A Positive Note or Positive Repeat, or Exchange. More comes to mind the more I think about it. Sorry, I’m just rambling on. : ) I’m sure you or one of your other followers will think of something better. It’s fun for me to see your new pieces and how they progress. Thanks again for sharing!
Barb, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts about this quilt! Fabulous suggestions for quilt titles!
Oh, I like the tip Nicole left in the comments about wrapping batting around pillow forms. I’ve never done a round robin – that’s something I want to participate in some day.