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Monday, August 15, 2016

Scrappy Checkerboard Borders

It’s border time today and I’ve been sewing my burgundy and white squares together to make a border for the quilt destined for our caravan.  They started off like this.

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Lots of little twosies

And have grown to this, long lines of burgundy and white checks.

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Growing ever longer

This week I’m working on UFO number One on my List of Six, and this is the final border on the quilt.  I should really lay it all out, see how long I need to make each side, and decide on how I’m going to do the corners.  Decisions, decisions.

The interim name for this quilt is my Caravan Quilt, as I did most of the stitchery blocks while on holiday in our caravan over a period of time.  We would travel in the mornings, do a little sight seeing, and then relax later in the day under a shady tree.  The blokes enjoyed a cool beer each, while I happily stitched away with a coffee to hand.  The flowers and leaves were then coloured using fabric pens, a first for me.

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Stitchery block

I’m sure I’ll come up with a more appropriate name before this top is finished – just have to put my thinking cap on.

7 comments:

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

I love pieced borders! Those colors are pretty. Thanks for linking up!

Kate said...

Jenny, your caravan quilt is beautiful - love the burgundy and white together!!

Nancy J said...

I like it, and super colours that go so well with your stitching.

Maria said...

Your border will look great and I would just keep the 4 patch border in the corners...lol if you make too many could always be for the back or a cushion.......
How about " caravan roses" for the quilt..
Hope you are keeping well.

Louise said...

So pretty! I love the burgundy and white together. Such a classic combination. I think it's great that this will be your caravan quilt! We lived full time for nine years in our motorhome but I wasn't a quilter then. So now I'm filling our boat with quilts!

Maria suggested Caravan Roses. How about Rambling Roses?

Tu-Na Quilts said...

This is the first time I've visited your blog, clicking over from Oh Scrap links. Do you travel in your camper all summer? Karen of Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats

Janice said...

This will be a lovely quilt when it is finished. I'm sure you will come up with the right name.