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| Mini Medallion Quiltalong |
The third border was Snowballs, which I hadn't made before. Although my border looks fine from a distance, when I get up close I can see that some of the patterned fabrics aren't lying totally straight. I"m not going to go back and change it, but I will just remember not to use directional fabrics for snowballs again.
I had two aims when I joined this quiltalong:
1. to learn some new techniques which would help with selected borders for the Possum Magic round robin
2. to use the fat quarters I had won earlier in the year.
Well I can't say that I've really used much of the fat quarters I won, but I have used plenty of the fabrics I bought to complement them.
There are two more borders to go, and I still intend to use those fat quarters I won. I'll have to because I'm running out of the other fabrics I purchased.
An unexpected bonus of this quiltalong is that I've met some new quilters online, and I'm now following their progress on the quiltalong too. Here's a snapshot of some other people's progress:
Looks like fun and all the quilts are so different.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy, are you able to name the fabric with the girl in the tree and the bee & jar ones? Love them and your quilt. Rae
ReplyDeleteYes certainly - they are both by Michael Miller and are part of the Wee Wander range. https://www.fabric.com/quilting-fabric-children-39-s-cotton-fabrics-michael-miller-wee-wander.aspx
DeleteThey come in pink too. I hope that helps.
Look great Wendy! I chuckled when you said that you used hardly any of the original fabric ... I do that all the time :)
ReplyDeleteThe colors of the quilts make them look so different, you have a great eye for mixing or matching. Looking forwards to the next update
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt love your colour choise!
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Oh, don't completely rule out directional prints - they make the snowballs looks a lot more pieced and complicated from a bit of a distance which is a really nice effect, I think!
ReplyDeletethis is looking great Wendy, the snowballs look good to me, I try and avoid strips as have problems keeping straight and as for gingham would not dare use it!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I can't see any wonkiness in the snowballs, are you just looking at it too closely?
ReplyDeleteSome great fabric choices as the quilt is looking fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThe colours you chose are really captivating, by far my favourite version of this pattern yet =)
ReplyDeleteYour mini medallion is looking great. I've not made snowballs but I'll remember the tip about avoiding directional prints.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work and that sounds like a fun quiltalong!
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely so far! Lovely fabric to win - really like the little girl too.
ReplyDeleteFabulous mix of fabrics, lovely quilt top. Visiting from Lily's quilts
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