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| Brynwood Needleworks - Pineapple Embroidery |
As I work to complete my quilt top, I've been thinking about how I'm going to finish it. Trying to stay ahead of myself can be a little paralyzing. I get sidetracked, but in this case, I believe it's necessary. I'll explain.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Pineapple Embroidery |
In order to know how wide to make my borders, and which colors to choose to get to the finished size I want, I need to think ahead to how I'm going to quilt it.
I originally planned to put it on my friend, Jamie's longarm and do the finishing myself. I got stuck considering which quilting design(s) I'd use, and started thinking myself in circles again.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Pineapple Embroidery |
When I woke up yesterday morning, I'd apparently been problem solving in my sleep. I went through my embroidery designs (for Destiny) and found exactly what I want to use!
I have a series of designs used to quilt layered fabric, and found a pineapple pattern that will work perfectly! I stitched it out on a sample block just to be sure. Yup. This is exactly what I want!
I also found coordinating corners and borders in the same series, so I worked back from there to determine the size and number of borders I still need to add to my quilt top.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Pineapple Embroidery |
The first border is attached, so today I'll add the rest. I don't want a pieced back, so I'm going to get a batik in wide backing fabric. I heard the shop in Punta Gorda likely has what I need, so I'll get down there this morning.
Destiny and I have a quilting date as soon as this top is done.
ooh! You are inspiring me to put together my quilting rack and get my pineapple top layered and quilted!!!!
ReplyDeleteI do see the perfect qulting design you are going to use. This quilt will be stunning and quite the show stopper.
ReplyDeleteoh how fun! That is going to be one gorgeous quilt!!
ReplyDeleteThat is going to be amazing..can't wait to see it finished in all its glory!
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