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Borders on Viola: a Finish

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I am working my way through the stack of quilt tops needing to be finished:  sending them out for quilting, attaching borders, sewing down bindings–I am getting it done a bit at a time.

Here is Viola, a Miss Rosie pattern, that took me an inordinate amount of time.  There was lots of piecing in this top, as well as machine appliqué.  I did make the quilt a bit smaller.  The pattern called for sixteen blocks, and I was done after twelve.  Then I let it sit for months without the borders.  Luckily I had cut everything out and had made all the half square triangles for the borders, so just some assembly was required.  It turned out not to be a big deal at all.  I don't know why I put these things off but I do.

The quilt is an odd size as a result of my not making it square–64" by 84".  However, I think it will work quite well on Eva's bed.  Those topsy turvy pots of flowers are kind of cheerful and fun, aren't they?  The border turned out adorable, and was quite painless.  I love a pieced border, and this design was such a great idea.  You don't have to piece the *entire* border, just random lengths of half square triangles with plain strips attached.  I think it is a terrific effect, and far less time consuming than a completely pieced border would have been.

Hope you all had a nice Memorial weekend!

30 responses to “Borders on Viola: a Finish”

  1. Applause!! This is certainly a happy quilt and that pieced border adds such charm!
    Hugs!

  2. Applause!! This is certainly a happy quilt and that pieced border adds such charm!
    Hugs!

  3. Applause!! This is certainly a happy quilt and that pieced border adds such charm!
    Hugs!

  4. Love that pieced border … enough piecing to add some interest but not so much that it’s tedious and terribly time consuming. That is a gorgeous quilt – well done!

  5. Love that pieced border … enough piecing to add some interest but not so much that it’s tedious and terribly time consuming. That is a gorgeous quilt – well done!

  6. Love that pieced border … enough piecing to add some interest but not so much that it’s tedious and terribly time consuming. That is a gorgeous quilt – well done!

  10. THe border is really cute and I love the blocks. great job Nicole!
    MAry

  11. THe border is really cute and I love the blocks. great job Nicole!
    MAry

  12. THe border is really cute and I love the blocks. great job Nicole!
    MAry

  13. I think it looks great…love it! So nice to get those things done and off the back burner!

  14. I think it looks great…love it! So nice to get those things done and off the back burner!

  15. I think it looks great…love it! So nice to get those things done and off the back burner!

  16. It looks amazing! And I love the little piecing in the border sometimes I feel a whole pieced border took away something from the quilt but this just added to its charm:-)

  17. It looks amazing! And I love the little piecing in the border sometimes I feel a whole pieced border took away something from the quilt but this just added to its charm:-)

  18. It looks amazing! And I love the little piecing in the border sometimes I feel a whole pieced border took away something from the quilt but this just added to its charm:-)

  19. I agree that the ‘topsy-turvy’ pots are really cute! The partially pieced borders let them be the stars of the quilt. Another beauty out of the UFO bin & onto a bed!

  20. I agree that the ‘topsy-turvy’ pots are really cute! The partially pieced borders let them be the stars of the quilt. Another beauty out of the UFO bin & onto a bed!

  21. I agree that the ‘topsy-turvy’ pots are really cute! The partially pieced borders let them be the stars of the quilt. Another beauty out of the UFO bin & onto a bed!

  22. i love that fabric! it’s a beautiful pattern…even if it did take forever to piece. ;p

  23. i love that fabric! it’s a beautiful pattern…even if it did take forever to piece. ;p

  24. i love that fabric! it’s a beautiful pattern…even if it did take forever to piece. ;p