Having been given a jelly roll and a quilting book for Christmas 2010, there is no excuse not to get on with quiltmaking.

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Saturday 12 November 2011

Christmas Quiltalong! November, pt2

I'm doing pretty well so far today - hurrah!

The washing is on the line







The biscuits are cooling on the rack










I've given loads of thought as to how to quilt Scatty Stars, and I have a plan.

And a hitch.

I'm really not sure that I like this backing fabric. It's okay, and it's the best that I have, but as I am just about to nip up the road for a paper, I will have a scout round the charity shops in the town to see if I can do any better.

7 comments:

  1. Moving right along, I see! I can't wait to see how you quilt Scatty. I just love the colors you've used!!

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  2. I have a load of wash done and the second in. No baking for me but those look yummy. If you can't find another - go with your original and get a finish. Love this quilt.

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  3. I rather like the fabric for the backing, and you could always use it for the binding too, to tie it all together.

    Your biccies look yummy. Shame I don't live a bit nearer, or I'd pop over to test them for you.

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  4. The backing does a nice think for the blue floral print and brings it together nicely, but no telling what you've found while you were out.

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  5. Thanks for your comments, girls.

    Although I found FMQ so much fun, Reenie, I thought Scatty Stars needed a little order in the quilting too.

    I think that I could wait a long time to find the 'perfect' fabric for the backing, Sharon, so I've done as you suggest and pressed on with what I have.

    I don't think that the backing will make a strong enough binding, Sue, although that would have tied both sides in nicely. In retrospect, I could have used some of the backing as a border to incorporate it into the design - but there you go.

    It does the job well enough, I think, Elizabeth - nothing better to be scouted out this afternoon, anyway!

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  6. That's quite a mornings activity! The cookies look delicious! Not a good drying day here either!

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  7. They are 'abbey crunch' style biscuits, Trudi. They take about 5 minutes to knock up and taste delicious - let me know if you want the recipe.

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