I removed the "too dark" block and substituted the same background but with an orange pinwheel. I like that better. And I finally got to IDA on Friday to choose some new border and binding fabric. I thought it would be blue, but the blues available did nothing for the quilt. Ange and I both thought this very spring green polka dot was a good match.
In the meantime I ordered another meter of the multi-coloured stripe from the quilt shop in Blackfalds. That will be the bigger border and the binding with be more of the spring green polka dot.
It's a really colourful quilt. I just hope my friend likes it. She's still waiting on the baby, who is over a week overdue. Our first was 13 days past due date. So due dates are kind of an approximation.
One thing I have learned from making this quilt: I am quite "sure-footed" when working with bright fabrics, but my judgement in pastels is not as reliable. I seldom venture into pastels, and realize that I need to examine them carefully on the design wall before sewing them together.
It's a really colourful quilt. I just hope my friend likes it. She's still waiting on the baby, who is over a week overdue. Our first was 13 days past due date. So due dates are kind of an approximation.
One thing I have learned from making this quilt: I am quite "sure-footed" when working with bright fabrics, but my judgement in pastels is not as reliable. I seldom venture into pastels, and realize that I need to examine them carefully on the design wall before sewing them together.
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