This weekend, I am going to try hard to finish. I realize that I do not have enough fabric to make bias binding for the whole thing. BUT.. I am going to try to make do with what I have if I can do two edges scalloped, and two straight.
First I tried making a mock up of the border out of freezer paper. This wasn't a great idea. I talked to a guild friend that designed a quilt pattern with scalloped edges. She told me a simple formula and some tips so that I could try it.
Luckily, today I found these at Walmart. They are made by June Taylor. Called "Simple Circles" they are 4 1/2 to 91/2 " acrylic templates.
I measured from the top of one side of the border to the corner, then I cut freezer paper that size. I used the 4.5" circle and overlapped the 1/4" seam allowance. This gave me 4 scallops
After looking at this photo, I decided to move the scallops within 1/4-1/2" of the edge.
I will then get out another piece of freezer paper and use this template to make the corner scallop pattern. I need to mark this before I quilt it.
Funny thing, doing this blog. I post photos of ideas, and then when I look at the photos, I think that maybe the idea is not a good one. I don't know if I will like this at all. Maybe I can have it both ways by
quilting scallops.. and leaving the edges straight. Then I could just do a straight binding.
Any thoughts?
Well, not sure what value my opinion is here but since you asked, I like it better without the scallops -- but perhaps I'm having trouble visualizing them in the darker border color. Though I have to say those half circle templates look pretty nifty.
ReplyDeleteI'm always drawn to the innovative and different so I like the scallops on two sides.
ReplyDeleteHowever, maybe it's such a traditional block that it needs to be a traditional finish.
I'm conflicted, but coming down on the side of traditional.