Month Four (April) Ruffled Roses

[Dawn S.]

Finally! April done.

[Geneva C.]

Oh Ritzy! It looks so nice. It's such a happy Christmas look. I like the peppermint border peaking out! Just great!

geneva in hot Northern California

[Margo C.]

Ritzy, I LUV IT!!!

[Robin G.]

Ritzy, it's beautiful!!!!!

[Bonnie J.]

LOVE it Ritzy! You are just amazing!

[Geneva C.]

Ok, Here's April's 4 patch border! I couldn't figure out what to put in the corners and made 4 HST of green and brown, but it just wasn't right. Then my husband walks in and says "Why don't you put big diamonds in the corners?" This is why I married him! I'm really pleased with how this quilt is turning out. Now I will draft the tree blocks and take a little break from this quilt. I need to work on something else!

Geneva in Northern California

[Margo C.]

Geneva, it is WONDERFUL!!

[Jo H.]

Wow Geneva -- your quilt is amazing. I'm sure you do need a break -- please find something easy to do for a little bit.

[Jo H.]

Finally! April done.

Rizy, I love your newest addition. The colors are really jewel-like and sparkle.

[Jo H.]

Thank you JoJo!
Geneva--looks good!

[Kathryn S.]

Geneva and Ritzy, I love both of your quilts! I am finally ready to put on the 4 patch border. My inner spacer border turned out to be 1/2 inch wide. I'm thinking that the outer spacer border should also be 1/2 inch wide so it doesn't look funny. Margo, is there enough room in the next spacer border to accomodate the extra width?

My quilt center measured 44 inches across the centers, but was 44-1/2 inches along the edges. So, I cut it based on the center measurement and eased in the excess, which I think was from the applique border flaring some.

Kathy

[Margo C.]

Geneva and Ritzy, I love both of your quilts! I am finally ready to put on the 4 patch border. My inner spacer border turned out to be 1/2 inch wide. I'm thinking that the outer spacer border should also be 1/2 inch wide so it doesn't look funny. Margo, is there enough room in the next spacer border to accomodate the extra width?

My quilt center measured 44 inches across the centers, but was 44-1/2 inches along the edges. So, I cut it based on the center measurement and eased in the excess, which I think was from the applique border flaring some.

Kathy

Kathy, if your quilt measures close to 50-1/2" square after you've added the last floater you will be fine. One more floater will be added before your basket borders go on and Sue gives good directions later in the year to do the math for that next floater. You were right to ease in the fullness to match the measurement of the center, and it's a good idea to do that with every floater/border!

[Kathryn S.]

Thanks, Margo. It looked like there was another floater, I just couldn't tell how wide the other one was! The half inch wide floater looks kind of clunky but that's the way it is. I am so looking forward to being on the way to caught up.

kathy

[Kathryn S.]

Today I finished sewing on the April borders, yippee!! Making quilts is a humbling experience, for me at least. Even though it was starched, I have still had challenges sewing everything together properly. BUT, I love it so far!

Kathy

[Lotti D.]

so do i, kathy, beautiful