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I am liking all of the swag borders, but I'm having to do mine different on my smaller quilts. I skipped the scalloped border on the Christmas one and just used plain swags with flowers and a circle center. It's ready to assemble before I can applique the corners as I used a striped background and they will be mitered. I decided if I get past this month everything else should be easier so I'm doing my best to stay caught up. The mini appliques are prepared and ready to glue to the background. These will be mitered also so I may have to come up with a way to cover the corner where the applique joins depending on how it looks. I used a design in EQ7 called Curved Path. What color thread do you suggest I use for this multi-colored fabric?
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They look great, what about Masterpiece Choclate Kiss or Fresco
Taree NSW - Australia
My motto in life: live by the three GGG’s - be Grateful, be Gracious, be Gorgeous to yourselfComment
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I've posted my Christmas BOM in show and tell. I'm glad to have this month behind me. No more applique until September. That should give my fingers long enough to heal from all of that stab stitching through multiple layers! After next month I will be on my own on this quilt. The fun motifs will replace the baskets and I've added another border of them after the floaters which we aren't supposed to do until December so I will probably be doing that border in September instead. And I won't be working on the pieced swag border until everything else is done because I don't know what my dimensions are going to be. So I may get to take the summer off. That will give me more time to work on the mini which will have baskets but not as detailed as Sue's. I have the applique done on it and the strips are in the process of drying after washing out the glue. So it will be finished soon but not today. I'm hoping the corners line up when I go to miter them so I don't have to add any more details.
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It looks great, Annis!! You are SO organized!!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
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very pretty Annis! Have been working on charity quilts, so am working thru this project vicariously thru you'all for now.Comment
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Oh Annis, it is so busy, I just love it! I just keep looking and looking at it, and I see more and more! I love busy quilts, it makes them so interesting. 
:lol: :P
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Annis, I'm loving it! The stripe background for the swags is great! A very fun quilt!
Dawn
In beautiful Northwest MontanaComment
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Annis, it's lovely!!! the striped fabric behind the swags is marvelous!!! Great job!
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Originally posted by ajclappI've posted my Christmas BOM in show and tell. I'm glad to have this month behind me. No more applique until September. That should give my fingers long enough to heal from all of that stab stitching through multiple layers! After next month I will be on my own on this quilt. The fun motifs will replace the baskets and I've added another border of them after the floaters which we aren't supposed to do until December so I will probably be doing that border in September instead. And I won't be working on the pieced swag border until everything else is done because I don't know what my dimensions are going to be. So I may get to take the summer off. That will give me more time to work on the mini which will have baskets but not as detailed as Sue's. I have the applique done on it and the strips are in the process of drying after washing out the glue. So it will be finished soon but not today. I'm hoping the corners line up when I go to miter them so I don't have to add any more details.
This is sooooo cute.....what a great job you did!!! You are very creative!
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Annis, I love your Christmas version! I used to wonder why anyone would buy striped fabric for quilts, and after this BOM I finally get it!
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Every ones blocks look so perfect, this has been a really difficult month for me, and what a learning curve, I have never used glue or piped swags before but with Margo's wonderful tutorials I think I might have finally got there. thank you Margo for all the help you give us. Taking a photo was also difficult as one of my dogs insisted on being in on the act :roll: the quilt is now getting to big to fit my design wall.
from the Piedmont of North CarolinaComment
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You have done a great job. I like your subtle colors. I'm still working on mine. It takes time to make all the flowers even if I machine applique this month. I have the same problem with the size. I consider not sewing my borders on until later.
living in Central Denmark
Charlie Brown: The secret is to look fantastic at a distanceComment
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Dorothy, your quilt is so soft looking, I really like it. I am so impressed that you have your finished already. I know it was a lot of work. I am still sewing away on mine. :roll:
living in Central Denmark
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Dorothy, it looks GREAT!! I love the soft colors, and I'm glad you are stretching and growing!
After next month's border, you will just be making parts of borders and the final assembly won't happen until December!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
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Thank you everyone for your kind comments I really needed them after this months struggles, those pesky swags nearly went in the bin I can tell you more than once :lol: but I am quite pleased with them now. Dorothy UK
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