Sunday, October 15, 2023

A Different Finish

This was a first for me. 


As I was finishing up the quilt-as-you-go blocks, I realized that the border needed something too.


I thought what would be different and add to the quilt.  I researched crochet borders on quilts and came across a tutorial by Elsie Gray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM4_I1h81p0. Her crochet borders are so pretty and the tutorial easy to follow that I knew I wanted to give it a try with this quilt. 


First, I researched different types of crochet finishes. I found the linen stitch that would work great using different colors to complement the postage stamp size blocks.  The back of quilt is entirely black, also another first for me.


I haven't crochet in years; so, this took me a week to get done. I will try this again when left with an edge that needs something different from the traditional quilt borders. 

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2 comments:

  1. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingOctober 18, 2023 at 6:53 AM

    That is cool! I can't crochet (even the chain stitch escapes me). Is that ric rac around the blocks?

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  2. MQuilterOctober 21, 2023 at 11:14 AM

    I used pinking shears to cut the edge of the black fabric and then used a zig zag stitch to stitch it down.

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