Anytime I do hand appliqué, I cut the blocks larger to allow for the inward shrinkage. I then use a lot of Magic Sizing to stiffen them when pressing, and square them up. Because you don't have an equal amount of white space at the edges of all of your blocks, I would suggest that you do some kind of pieced sashing that has a light background. Obviously garden maze sashing comes to mind for floral appliqué, but a twisted ribbon would look good and so would an appliqued sashing. But the light background (similar to your blocks) would help keep the more filled blocks from looking hemmed in by a dark sashing like you had. I would also lean towards a wider sashing than what you had; with only four blocks I think it will set them off better, and it will set the stage for you to consider a wider and possibly more dramatic outer border.
I had initially intended for the quilt to “look” like a window that I was viewing a different season through each of the four panes. I stuck with that choice, but love the one options that Celeste made.
The finished quilt is 49 in X 49 in. It was hand appliqued but the blocks were sewn together by machine. The quilting was done by machine.
She is also correct about the difference in the unequal amounts of white space. If I chose the blocks again, I would have chosen something other than the Dresden plate for winter. I might have still used the “wreath” of leaves for fall, but scaled it to leave more white space outside the leaves.
Overall, I like the quilt, but mostly am pleased that I finished it.
She is also correct about the difference in the unequal amounts of white space. If I chose the blocks again, I would have chosen something other than the Dresden plate for winter. I might have still used the “wreath” of leaves for fall, but scaled it to leave more white space outside the leaves.
The other posts done on this quilt:
New Year's Resolution -- Finish This Quilt
Dresden Plate Block – my winter
Windblown Tulips Quilt Block – my spring
Wild Rose Quilt Block– my summer
Wreath Quilt Block – my fall
3 comments:
We are often most critical of our own work. But to me, the quilt looks beautiful!
WAYHAY!!!! I have been eagerly anticipating the finished result and, boy I am not disappointed :) I would like to echo the previous comment - it IS beautiful. I actually like the idiosyncracies in the quilt; it makes it look less "shop-bought-and-perfect" which, as far as I'm concerned, lends more to its beauty. I'd prefer one like over a mass-produced version any day. Congratulations on a job well finished :))
Thank you both.
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