Omygosh has the triple border on. When making this quilt, the number of pieces was not important rather whether it could use up a lot of scraps. Hoping it would use all of them was a pipe dream, still a joke as the scraps reduced but they are not gone yet. Just the blocks without the border fabrics = 19890 pieces!
Started the next element on Four Seasons, it is an apple with a mouse.
Found some more fabrics for Tahoe.
All of them starched, made my own with (two and half cups water and one and a half tablespoons of cornstarch, place in a pot on the stove. Wisking the mixture to removethe lumps and stirring it until it just comes to the boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool down. Then fill a spray bottle and use as one would shop bought starch). It works well, no streaks or dry flaky bits. Ready for cutting.
It is long weekend and everyone that can is enjoying a relaxing day today!
I have never made spray starch - that sounds like a lot of bother but if it works for you - the quilt certainly did use up a lot of pieces and looks great.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous allium. Scraps do seem to keep multiplying. I try to give my smallest ones to primary teachers.
ReplyDeleteYour border on the quilt has a very regal look to it, royal blue and gold.
ReplyDeleteIt was what was leftover from a kids quilt and there’s enough binding too. So it got used and it will be quilted in the winter.
DeleteSo many pieces for a glorious finish!!
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