Assembling Tavern Blues
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| Tavern Blues blocks being sashed December 2017 |
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| Tavern Blues with the first border attached 85 x 85 inches December 2017 |
"Might" is the key word in the previous sentence. You may remember that I didn't purchase a kit for this quilt and that I
Fast forward to December 2017 when I get serious about assembling the quilt. I open the box that contains the fabric for the sashing, the setting triangles, and the borders and discover a major glitch: I hadn't purchased enough yardage for the final border - I hadn't even purchased half of the yardage required for the border.
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| final border fabric for Tavern Blues |
Optimist that I am, I began my search online, and after several hours of searching, I had only ONE hit - a shop in Longview, WA called Momma Made It. I called the shop and discovered they had 1 and 2/3 yards available - combined with the yard I had, it's still short of what I need. I definitely will not be able to miter the corners, but I'll be okay with that if I have enough yardage for the border with corner stones.
The fabric arrived last Saturday. Now, I need to tediously sew this yardage to the piece I already had, and hope that the joins are not too obvious. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I have enough fabric for the outer border on the quilt that should be renamed, Nancy's Folly.
What a story!! That final border fabric is gorgeous - so glad you were able to find sufficient (optimist that I am!!).
ReplyDeleteYour determination is admirable and the quilt will be spectacular.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to find the missing fabric.
ReplyDeleteThe game of "fabric chicken" is on. Good luck. Glad that you were able to find as much of the fabric as you did.
ReplyDeleteoh But I love it. I love the blues. I can see why it captured your heart a few years ago!
ReplyDeleteWow!! That is a spectacular quilt. Are you keeping it for yourself?
ReplyDeleteIt’s beautiful but not a folly. It shows your perseverance. It’s kind of like yarn chicken except with fabric! Have fun.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Oh it is so pretty love the blues! :)
ReplyDeleteWait a minute... you do know that a problem with fabric requirements is really just a creative opportunity, right? I do feel your pain, especially since that is such a perfect border print. Will this be gracing your bed?
ReplyDeleteNothing like a case of extreme quilting! lol
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning no matter what you name it! Great work!
Love the calming colors in this quilt. Have you ever tried equilter? I've been able to find fabric there that's no where else.
ReplyDeleteI think it's amazing that you found the fabric.
ReplyDeleteI still do not understand how people manage such big quilts. I imagine it will make more sense to me when I master smaller ones.
Oh Nancy, I'm so pleased you found the fabric, but regardless, it's a magnificent piece! I love the photo of the blocks on the floor!
ReplyDeleteGosh that is a BIG quilt. Thank goodness you found the fabric to finish. I like this quilt a lot.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness you found the fabric!!! That was a close one! Can’t wait to see the finished quilt! It is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, this is one gorgeous quilt!
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