Monday, October 13, 2014

Design Wall Monday 10/13/14

I have been working away at the Boston Fiesta blocks that I showed for the first time last Monday. First I did some ripping and re-pressing of seams to change the direction they lay and make them nestle together when they get joined. Next I joined the blocks into groups of four, and now I am playing with ideas for the borders.

I knew that I wanted to start with the last fabric in the blocks in order to complete the design. I am considering two options, one with pieces of the green fabric alternating with the yellow, and the other has a single strip of the green. Both versions continue with the yellow, followed by the stripe for a final border. Here are the choices I am trying out:




Another option would involve finishing the quilt with 5 borders--green, yellow, stripe, more yellow, and finish with the green. Here is how that idea would look (except the green print on the final border would run horizontally instead of vertically.)



I might end up making two throw-size quilts with these blocks, one to keep and one to donate. If so, I could do different borders on each quilt and keep the version I like better. Now I just need to figure out if I have enough fabric left for these ideas.

I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times where you can see all sorts of amazing quilting inspiration! 


Julie in GA

9 comments:

  1. It's always fun to play around with the options, I like the last one best.

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  2. It's so interesting how just rearranging the blocks changes the entire look. I like the last one best too.

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  3. I prefer the slab border made from the striped fabric.

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  4. fun block designs, too many choices!

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  5. I like the last one best, too! Pretty!

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  6. What a difference the background makes - I like the green background better than the yellow because it makes the blocks seem to float more. I like the last border option the best.

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  7. I like the second one with the green then yellow - but what ever you choose that is going to be a great quilt!

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  8. Those are hard choices, I like them all. If I had to pick a favorite, it would have to be the second one.

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  9. This is a great quilt! Did you decide which way to go? I like the green background where the blocks seem to float.

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