Wednesday, October 05, 2016

not-so-final end of the basket medallion sew-a-long, fourth border, something fishy


This last round had the theme "something fishy".
The round came as my semester was getting started so not much is done for it yet.

I have always thought the Old Gray Goose block (Nancy Cabot, 1933) looks like sea horses. I am working with a half block. A sample block 6 by 9 was way too big. Scaled to 3 by 6 inch size was much better.
When this current border is complete it will measure 66 inches. It isn't finished--beyond this border something else is needed. I don't know what yet.

Thank you, Lori at Humble Quilts and all the hosts for making this sew-a-long a successful project for so many of us! It has been a fun sew.

Wendy –http://theconstantquilter.blogspot.com/
Cynthia-http://wabisabiquilts.blogspot.com/
Cathy- http://wwwbiglakequilter.blogspot.com/
Katy- https://katyquilts.wordpress.com/
Lori- http://humblequilts.blogspot.com/


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14 comments:

  1. Sandi10/5/16, 10:39 AM

    Congratulations on a great interpretation! Sometimes coming up with the concept is the most difficult part.

    Once my ideas came I managed to finish quickly. Have fun finishing it off.

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  2. Karen in Breezy Point10/5/16, 12:30 PM

    I saw the sea horses right away--awesome idea! Your quilt looks great!

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  3. Chantal10/5/16, 1:24 PM

    Love the seahorses. They play very nicely with the rest of the quilt too. Congrats on this wonderful idea. ;^)

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  4. audrey10/5/16, 2:43 PM

    What a great border!

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  5. Nancy10/5/16, 3:56 PM

    What a fun quilt and border. I love that wide grey border and the sea horses are very fun. Like you, I need another border on my quilt, too.
    --Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)

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  6. Lori10/6/16, 9:31 AM

    It really is looking good!

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  7. Ruth10/6/16, 11:00 AM

    I love your rendition of the basket medallion! Very unique!

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  8. Cathy10/6/16, 6:44 PM

    I love your quilt. And yes they do look like seahorses. Hugs

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  9. Danice G10/6/16, 9:30 PM

    Beautiful quilt and fabrics. Hey, I also did seahorses :)

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  10. CecileD10/7/16, 4:54 AM

    The seahorses are a very good idea and your border looks beautifully with it !
    Congrats for this finish ! :)

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  11. Karen10/8/16, 10:25 PM

    Definitely looks like Sea Horses. Creative border for your quilt.

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  12. Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quilts10/9/16, 9:37 PM

    Genius to use the Old Gray Goose block to depict sea horses. Your medallion is shaping up beautifully! Best wishes for the start of your semester!

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  13. Béa10/11/16, 5:35 AM

    Very beautiful & great idea.

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  14. Kaja10/15/16, 2:16 AM

    What a clever idea - this is looking absolutely lovely. I'll be interested to see what you decide on for the extra border too.

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