Month 4

[Gayle L.]

Janee, what can I do to help? We can do this if we pull together.

[Gayle L.]

I think the reason for trimming the gray border down after attaching it to the center is so the pieced border will fit well. The gray border is just a floating border that can be cut any width needed to accommodate the pieced border so that it will fit.

[Gayle L.]

Month 4 finished. My grey floating boarder needed to be 3/4" and the entire piece measures 30 1/2" x 30 1/2" from raw edge to raw edge. Happy with the results.

[BARBARA S.]

Looks great! I love those fussy cut bunnies you've sewn here and there on the 4 sides. And your grey border is perfect too. Thanks for sharing the picture.

[Vicki H.]

Looks great.. Glad to see someone is posting their progress.

[Gayle L.]

I know. I think this has been a more challenging round. Looking forward to seeing more as the month rolls on.

[Peg]

I finished month 4. I'm so glad I read forum comments about the gray border before I started as it prepared me to be more careful when cutting and sewing. I made the outer square-in-square borders first to be sure I got to the ending measurement, then cut the gray border 1.25 inches to give me the finished 3/4".
It all worked out OK thanks to the heads up.
FYI- I just got back from MQX (machine quilters expo) where I bought a Clapper- solid wood block that you lay down on top of a seam you've just ironed (steamed or spritzed). Wood absorbs the moisture and weight presses down. Seams come out FLAT! With all the seams in the border for month 4 (and more coming) I'm definitely going to be using my clapper to get a flatter, more finished look.



love seeing all the sharing and hearing the discussion. this is my first forum ever. Great help.
Peg

[Peg]

Great looking top so far, Peg

As for using a clapper for getting seams nice and flat (smacks hand to head) I really should have remembered that, it is a tool that I was introduced to years ago when I started tailoring and is used to aid pressing garments without scorching them.

[Vera-Marie H.]

Finally finished month 4. measurement to this point 30.5 inches square

[Vera-Marie H.]

Looks great sewmea!

[Vicki H.]

Like your color choices.

[Peg]

Continue to be in awe of those of you who did the full appliqué for block 1!
Thanks for sharing Sewmea- can't wait to see more.
Peg

[Barbara B.]

Here is my month 4, just in time. I wrote a Tutorial on my blog on how to make those pieced borders fit perfectly.
http://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2016/04/tutorial-magic-of-floater-borders.html

[Vicki H.]

Looks great. Thanks for the info on floater borders. I great tip!

[Margaret W.]

I have finished Month 4 borders and am rather happy with the way my quilt is coming along. I love the quilts that have been posted so far. I have made mine with an Australian theme.