Thank you, Deana and Trey, for my Mother's Day fabric....it arrived and is washed and rolled onto mini bolts. The one on the right is a backing piece, and no plans--yet--for the others.
I cut some pieces for the border on the batik quilt and put a few up to see how it would look. Just from this corner section, I can see that this is a better plan. (Thanks, Wanda, for your input on this.) By using the medium and dark values in the mixed border, I keep the "light source" in the center of the quilt. And it will blend with the quilt and not compete with all that is going on in the center. Size---I managed to get 6 inch wide pieces. Yea! I like that proportion; the border will be 2/3's the size of one block. I hate to have skimpy borders, and I think this one is going to work.
We are heading out of town for a few days. We put off one trip because of weather, so rain and cooler temps it will be. Actually, it sounds great just for a change of scenery.
Happy stitching.
Yes! That is working great!
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