Getting the pieced borders on Twinkle Stars has proved more difficult than I anticipated. The left border had to be taken off and the sections re-stitched with narrower seams to match the seams in the top. There were a few places where there were obvious pleats in the top. Letting out the seams eliminated the pleats. I started with narrower seams on the right and top borders, adjusting them as necessary when pinning the borders on. It was a slow process, but the borders will lay flat.
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Twinkle Stars
Tutorial by Andrea Feldbush of Soscrappy
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The bottom border isn't completely sewn together yet, but it's close. Getting this quilt to the finished flimsy stage is the one monthly goal for November. Hopefully the final, plain white border won't take as long as the pieced border did to finish off.
The 2019 Christmas Mystery Quilt is up on the small design wall.
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| 2019 Christmas Mystery designed by Carrie Randall (Quilter's Hideaway) |
The mittens block was finished about 30 minutes before class on Saturday. The last clue, along with the final layout, was given at the class on Saturday. I've picked out the sashing fabric, and the two border fabrics.
The dark green with the gold stars is the sashing fabric, the white with the red and green stars is the small inner border and the red and gold stars is the outer border. The finished flimsy is due at class next Saturday. Not sure I'll get that far, but I'll try.
So that covers what's up on both design walls. You can see what else in the works by checking out the Monday Making and Monday Design Wall linky parties.
Oh, how frustrating it must be to have to rework the borders! But the result will be very much worth the effort. (Keep telling yourself....)
ReplyDeleteonce the border is complete you will be so glad I'm sure - it is such a pretty quilt
ReplyDeleteIt’s looking beautiful. I’m sympathetic about the borders. I’ve been struggling with those myself.
ReplyDeleteHaving to redo those border seams was probably frustrating, but they look great now! I love the mitten block, too. Every little bit of progress counts!
ReplyDeleteThose pieced borders look very smart but I can picture the frustration when they are just.not.right! Your adjustments are working, though!
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas quilt is really cute.
It's amazing how a border that looks so simple can be so much more complicated than we expected. But the quilt is stunning!
ReplyDeleteSEW sorry to hear the pieced border proved to be problematic for you! The extra work with be worth it in the end. It's going to be such a lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteStill...it looks beautiful and remains my most favorite of your quilts! Hang in there!! Your Christmas SAL is fun ... I LOVE fabric with a little bling in it. Especially that red! Wow! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your Twinkle Stars!
ReplyDeleteEvery bit of progress makes the end come closer. Good luck with your finish!
ReplyDeleteLong borders can be such a pain in the tuchus! You're making good progress, though :)
ReplyDeleteit is such a stunning quilt - gald you had time to work on it ( and get it flat haha)
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to see this twinkle star quilt so close to a finish! I loved every block as you made them for RSC, and they're absolutely stunning when put all together!
ReplyDeleteA border as perfect as this one it is worth taking it off to get it perfectly aligned. This is another absolutely stunning rainbow quilt! Your Christmas one is coming along nicely too.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you perserverance paid off, and you got it done. Good job. Thanks for linking with Design Wall Monday, Judy
ReplyDeleteTwinkle Stars is beautiful!
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