Although we had another nice (quiet) day with family and food, I had high hopes of finishing my Tiny Tree today.
(This was the mini quiltalong run by the Temecula Quilt Co earlier this month.)
I really don't want to start the new year with this as a UFO - there are enough of those around here already- so I decided that today was the day to get it all done!
Ha!
My original plan was to just quilt it simply without any extra sewing and playing around. No fuss. Finish it.
But then I remembered that Joanne threadhead had made hers into a cushion and I wondered if I should do something different with mine.
In the end I decided to compromise with some extra borders but not too much extra fussing.
Of course that really was extra fussing as I couldn't decide on what borders. Scrappy greens perhaps - nope, no good. Light greens and dark greens, nope, yuck. One inch perhaps, nope, too wide..and so on and so forth.
This is where I'm at so far —
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| The green border finishes at half an inch and I think the size suits the tiny tree's dimensions. |
So you see why I didn't get this to the quilted stage this afternoon! Too much thinking (and overthinking) going on. It's another day tomorrow.
I've been pretty slack with my photo taking this Christmas and don't have many photos to show. Today was definitely a quieter day and there were a couple.
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| Two girls blowing bubbles with their Mum and Great Nana (DIL and MIL) |
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| Xavier and Ganma |
'til next time,
happy stitches,
That corner square...yes!!!!
ReplyDeleteyes - I love the corner - have fun with family
ReplyDeleteLoving the tiny corner square.
ReplyDeletehaha for the quick finish! but I love where you are going with it.... I didn't take photo's either, but now I want a pink tulle frilly dress!!
ReplyDeleteHugz
Oh, the borders on your Tiny Tree is fabulous and I will add my vote to the wee square in the corner. I would probably fuse the square in the corner and applique it in place...Jack the Ripper and I don't have the closest relationship and I like keeping it that way!! Love seeing your sunny warm weather, but for those dealing with the fires, I pray you will have a good, soaking rain come through and cool everything down a bit.
ReplyDeleteYour tree is looking amazing Raewyn that tiny square!!! Can't wait to see it finished. The twins look gorgeous in their pink dresses. Lovely photo of you and Xavier.
ReplyDeleteSo much fussing LOL
ReplyDeleteIam sure that what ever you come up with will be lovely
Great family photos
Well you are at least sewing lol! I have to find mine lol! It is a delightful mini. Lovely seeing the generations together there xx
ReplyDeleteWho could sew with all the little ones around. I like the tiny square to go with the tiny tree.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely like the small green square in the corner. Fun to see pictures of your loved ones!
ReplyDeleteYep like the corner square....
ReplyDeleteI also didn't take pics , lovely ones you did take .
Cute little girls in their fairy dresses and Xavier is a handsome little fella.