Sunflower Wall Hanging Again

Went with a friend up to Blackfoot, Idaho yesterday to a fabric shop a nd was able to buy the outer border for my wall hanging. To day I plan on working on this project. I have until Aug to finish it but don't want to w ait until the last minute. Will keep you all posted on my progress. Sandy$ in Idaho

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morningdove2011
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*This August? >gg<

That is very last minute for me! We are all different. I could be called a snail quilter >g<

Pat on the green

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was able to buy the outer border for my wall hanging. To day I plan on wor king on this project. I have until Aug to finish it but don't want to wait until the last minute. Will keep you all posted on my progress.

Hello Pat, My Sunflower Wall hanging is progressing. I still have to turn the bi nding to the back and tack it down and then do the quilting part. Now that I got it this far, I am a little disappointed in the outer border thinking it will take away from my large sunflower. Pretty bright. Wish now that I could of used a brown for the outer border instead of the bright yellow. Oh well, hindsight is too late as I do not plan on changing it. Sandy$ in Idaho

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You are binding before quilting? =20

Mary (retired and loving it in western Oregon) Mary=20 (retired and loving it in western Oregon) &lt; Hello=20 Pat,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My Sunflower Wall hanging is = progressing.&nbsp;=20 I still have to turn the binding to the back and tack it down and then = do the=20 quilting part.&nbsp; Now that I got it this far, I am a little = disappointed in=20 the outer border thinking it will take away from my large = sunflower.&nbsp;=20 Pretty bright.&nbsp; Wish now that I could of used a brown for the outer = border=20 instead of the bright yellow.&nbsp; Oh well, hindsight is too late as I = do not=20 plan on changing it.&nbsp;=20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb= sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs= p;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20 Sandy$ in Idaho

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Just a thought to tone down the brightness of the border a little: perhaps you could choose a quilting thread in a sort of beige colour (to go over the bright yellow part?), or a variegated thread that incorporated yellow, beige and brown? Thread can alter the impact of a particularly strong colour. Having mentioned a couple, I think I would prefer the variegated - not quite so obvious a disguise!

I remember your saying that you have not had a great deal of experience, I think? You say in this message that you are planning to do your quilting after the binding. Unless you are adopting a new method, the quilting is usually done before the binding is put on. This is for various reasons, but mostly because quilting can distort the original shape/size. Have a look at a few books in your library and see what they say - or look at some sites online, to see what they say about the order of the many procedures in making a quilt.

Pat on the green

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was able to buy the outer border for my wall hanging. To day I plan on wor king on this project. I have until Aug to finish it but don't want to wait until the last minute. Will keep you all posted on my progress.

Hello Pat, Thanks for the idea on thread. I have done quilting before and know ab out the binding. I had a quilt frame. Now a Wall hanging is a whole diffe rent thing. I can't put it on a frame as it is too small. I am only hand quilting on the border using a open scroll and then along the sunflower sto ck/leaves. Just enough to give it shape. Sandy$ in Idaho

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