Design Wall Monday

Nothing much has changed here since last week, other than I’ve made more progress on the log cabin quilt.

Actually, I couldn’t sleep again last night and so I’ve been up sewing since about two o’clock, and I’m just finished up the very last blocks now.

Then it’s on to the borders, so I should have this top finished this week and ready to be quilted.  I still have to design the borders, there weren’t any in the pattern, but it looks wrong to me without any.

This is for my parents for Christmas, and while I’d have loved for it to be a surprise, I really wanted to make sure my Mom liked it, so I showed it to her yesterday and she’s leaning towards solid borders versus pieced borders out of logs… but I’ll draw up a few options in EQ and email them to her.

Head over to Judy’s to see what everyone else is up to this week!

Comments

[Kate]

The colors are really rich, I like the red/green gold.

Hope you sleep better tonight.

[Polly]

Really nice, CJ! Solid borders would be nice, too! I sleep poorly, too...sigh... getting old is not for wussies!!

[glen in louisiana]

Wonderful. Lots of progress early in the morning. I often don't sleep and TV is useless. So I do quilt!
glen

[Karen]

sometimes I use borders on log cabins and sometimes not. I used a braided border once that look fantastic - I've been up since 5 - sometimes just can't sleep well either.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/

[Yvette]

It is just gorgeous! Your mom is going to LOVE it.

[Gwynette in NW Arkansas]

That's really pretty, CJ. What colors are you using in your next one??

The frost is definitely on the pumpkin!

[Charlene S]

Most older people do not sleep much during 'normal' sleep times. That is why we 'power' nap during the day. My grandparents and great-grandparents told me this when I was little. I am finding that there was truth to their words.

[Quilter kathy]

I guess there is a benefit to not sleeping at night...you get more accomplished!

[AnnieO]

What a great gift for your parents! I think it looks fine without borders, but I know how it is when you have decided what a quilt needs to be considered finished--nothing else will do!