Wednesday, January 23, 2013

One more thing...


Last minute decisions... 
I decided that the Santa Kitchen Sink quilt needed big scrappy borders, as it was not KING size... 
I know, I know... But I wasn't loving the size it finished at... I didn't MEAN to make it KING, but with borders on three sides it makes it a perfect fit! I also used up a load more of my Christmas fabric! Gotta love that!


I actually had some nice green and red prints to make a pieced back for it too! So there goes another 9 yards of fabric out of my stash! Double YAY!!

I made a big "holly print"square center, and bordered it with the Basic grey, green/red with hearts all around... I think it will give it a nice clean finish on the back side.


One last touch, I added the year on a pop of BLUE in the lower right hand corner.
Even better, I found this Great stripe for binding!  Now it's Good to go! Shipping off for quilting...

Feels good to use up so much fabric!

Hmmm, now what else can I get done and out of here...


Perhaps the elephants are next!


14 comments:

  1. Such a great quilt. I have never made one that big. I don't think I have the floor area in the whole house unless maybe I move the dining room table out (hmmm, maybe a good idea).

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  2. Oh, I love it even better with the border! Yay!!!

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  3. A fabulous finish. The borders look great.

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  4. The border was the perfect finish. I don't think I'll ever tackle a king size quilt. Daunting!

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  5. Olá,fiquei trite agora pela manhã,o correio me devolveu os blocos para esta colcha.Veio com vários carimbos que não deu para ler,mas um deles (parece que o último)da Argentina.Em cima do seu endereço...Me mande de novo que eu vou te enviar novamente e de outra forma.Peço desculpas PÚBLICAS aqui.Você faz uns travesseiros para acompanhar...que tal?Não gostaria de ficar fora dessa maravilha.Tenho uma sugestão para os elefantes...vamos fazer com aplicações e o arremate com este tecido aí...??? BeijoGRANDE

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  6. This quilt just keeps getting better and better!!

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  7. Ooooh, that stripey binding will be lovely and fun finishing touch.

    (my design wall now covered with kitchen sinkishness... wheeee!)

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  8. Too funny: you and your king size... Well, now for elephants: it only can be king size or it wouldn't do their majestic size justice... just sayin' - in case you need an excuse.

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  9. I quite like the addition of the borders!

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  10. Oooh, I would be ever so happy to use up 9 yards of fabric too. It sure would make a dent in my stash. You're going to sleep so well under this come next December! I was going to say something about santas from all over the world and warmth but it just sounded nasty...

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