I blogged about the center of this batik puzzle quilt in an earlier post. I used this pattern. It seemed a little small. So I added a few borders to make it larger. My quilting friend, Sharon Vrooman, suggested an inner light border and a darker outer border. Good idea! Now it looks like a framed puzzle.
The backing and the binding is pieced using batik fabrics and strips from my scraps and stash. Actually, everything in this quilt came from stash. It's quilted with a loose meandering free motion pattern and finished at 37" x 49.5".
Because it's going to be a wall hanging for a little while, it hasn't made a round in the washer and dryer. Later I'll wash and gift or donate this little girl friendly baby quilt.
9 comments:
What a lovely quilt this is - and so good to use up the stash. Good advice from Sharon re the borders.
Love your Puzzle quilt, front and back. Nice finish!
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She was spot on with the light and dark framing border. It looks great!
Really pretty, Sheila! There is just something about batiks that make a quilt glow.
Now that just gives it the perfect finish! Love the pieced back and when you are ready to pass it on, it will be so loved.
I love the colors you used in this quilt and the scrappy borders!
Wonderful finish...and fantastic that you were able to use scraps!
Wonderful quilt, fab finish! I love me some scrappy quilts... tops and backs!
Love the bright colours in that puzzle quilt -- so happy!
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