Sunday, May 12, 2013

Mother's Day

Yes, its Mother's Day. And I'm supposed to be out with my in-laws, giving Nana her finished quilt. Only I spent the entirety of yesterday watching TV and fighting a nasty cold. So, the quilt didn't get done this week, as I had planned. I did make some progress in the last week though, and here it is.

This is what I had planned, but the choppyness of the inner blue border always bothered me. Even more so when I put it together.





See what I mean? It looks a little awkward.



So I took it apart, and came up with this:


Much better!

However, it is still not going to get it done today. So in a way, this annoying cold is a bit of a blessing, because it gives me another week to work on this quilt. What's the line from the Richard Rahl books? "Nothing is ever easy.."
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8 comments:

  1. Curly Anna QuiltsMay 13, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    Easy is fun, but challenging is so rewarding! This looked great before the change and it looks amazing after the change. Great job! I hope you're feeling better.

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  2. Marelize RiesMay 14, 2013 at 12:53 AM

    I hope you feel better soon!
    Your quilt is stunning and the change to the border looks great, well done!

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  3. viridianMay 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    Clever clever idea to rework the border, and great ending.

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  4. Susan at TheBoredZombie.comMay 14, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    Nice! The change is great. Funny where art takes us sometimes isn't it?

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  5. sarah elizabeth :: {no} hatsMay 15, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Oh wow! What a beautiful change! I have to say when I first saw the sketch I thought meh, that's not so bad. But as soon as I saw what you did with it, I can definitely see the improvement!

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  6. SaraMay 15, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    All those points are breathtaking!! The colors are very nice:)

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  7. Kaelyn AngelfootMay 15, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    Thank-you everyone for the comments and input. If there is one thing I've learned about quilting in the last year is that it is art, and art takes time, sweat, blood, and sometimes, tears! But it is so, so exciting to have a project you are happy with at the end.

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  8. Tina CraigMay 16, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Terrific paper piecing! I spent Mother's Day on the couch with a bad cold. I feel your pain!

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