Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Round Two of the Cousin quilts

I have more cousin quilts ready to be shipped off.  I heard from the cousins that already got their quilts. Made me so happy to be able to share these fabric hugs with ones I love.
The quilts leaving this week:





 


In addition to getting these quilts ready to go to a new home I have been working on one that I liked until the final border. So the poor thing got folded and put in a bin. For a long time. I got it out with the plan of just finishing it and sharing it. Could not do it. Just couldn't get  past that border. It wasn't what I wanted when I got it. Lesson learned. Went to the big box where most of this fabric came from with the hope of finding something. I found a fabric that is in the quilt and I bought it. I wouldn't say I love it, but it is better than what was on it before. By the way, I just took the rotary cutter and cut off the border. Made the inner border a little smaller, but I didn't unpick a stitch. :)
The not quite right border

Quilt fixed and on the frame.

Will get another shot once the binding is on.

Happy stitching

6 comments:

  1. Lucky cousins! These are all beautiful and represent a fair investment of time too. When do you sleep? I like the way you think about unpicking stitches :)

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  2. I agree --- Lucky cousins! Do you think maybe we might be related somewhere along the line, maybe????? *hope - wink*
    I need to do that same thing for my cousins; in fact, I think I planned to do that last Christmas maybe, but it never happened! Maybe next year! Good idea for fixing your border! ---"Love"

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  3. Those quilts are gorgeous!!! You are too much! That is a wonderful undertaking and puts me to shame. I don't know how you get so much done.

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  4. Are you making these from scratch or just finishing up quilts you started? Regardless, the quilts are beautiful and each one is so different. Are you still having fun?

    Liri

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  5. Beth....what an amazing bunch of quilts...lucky cousins for sure!! I like your method of taking off a border....I spent hours removing borders one time....wish I would have thought of our trick!!!

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  6. I think I've said it before, but will you adopt me as one of your cousins? Those quilts are all wonderful! You've got a lucky family and I sure hope they realize it!

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