After looking at the Scrappy Mountains on Bonnie Hunter's blog I decided on a few changes to my quilt top. First, I removed the bottom row of mountains; then added a thin neutral sashing and finally a 2.5 inch border of scrappy bits left over. Here's the finished flimsy:
The afternoon sun was streaming in the window yesterday. The colours don't read true but it gives a good idea of the finish. This measures 0.75 inches narrower than suggested and 0.5 inches shorter but I think it's close enough not to be noticed. The binding will be the same neutral as the sashing so frame the border. I think it will be nice.
When I was looking at
Bonnie's mountains I notice she did not match the upslope and downslope of the mountains as I did. She made hers even scrappier by mixing things up. I think this may have helped me with some of the yellow patches. I could have spread them out through the quilt a little more. I'll have to make another and give that a try.
3 comments:
Oh! Your Scrappy Mountain quilt top turned out beautifully!! I really like the modifications you made to Bonnie's pattern.
That's it. You found the solution and it is a beautiful quilt. Congrats!
Oh, what a wonderful solution!
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