Birthday quilt for my mom

caroline1947

13 years ago

This was my first scalloped border,and it was easier than I thought it would be...

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chickie1
13 years ago
It is beautiful. I love a blue quilt! I haven't tried a scalloped edge but found directions the other day that didn't sounds so hard. Glad to hear it's easier than it looks. Again Love the Quilt.
nanajayne
13 years ago
She will love it. Interesting way with the pin wheels. Nice job. I have a baby quilt in the works that requires scollops--haven't done them before. Calls to do the quilting--mark the scollops--apply the first part of the binding and then cut the scollops.. Is that the usual way to do them? Not sure about it. Jayne
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Thanks for your comments, everyone. I have been going non-stop since I posted this, with 2 soccer games, a baby shower and a kid's birthday party on Saturday, and my son's First Communion and ensuing party on Sunday. Thankfully, my in-laws made the ham and a fantastic lasagna, along with eggplant fritters for the party yesterday. I made a ceaser salad with homemade ceaser dressing, Sol's honey rolls, shrimp cocktail, pineapple upside down cake and Amish Friendship bread. My mom made insalata caprese and a blackberry cobbler. And I purchased frozen Torta Stella from Costco as an additional appetizer. We had 17 adults and 4 kids. Everything turned out so tasty. Nothing quite like a homemade lasagna from an Italian mother-in-law. And when I get her recipe for those eggplant fritters, I'll be sure to share. They were inhaled! Nancy
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Great pictures Clare and you are so blessed to still have your Mom. Shame on your brothers - 3 of my older brothers were the same way and they lived in the same city. Looks like you all had a great time and your Mom sure doesn't look like she is 90 years old. Happy Birthday to your Mom. Anne
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No, please don't delete it. I never go to the Kitchen Table forum...maybe I should, if posts like this are there. How wonderful; thanks for sharing. Rather sickening sentiment of your brothers, though--but it's good to see you all didn't let it spoil your time. What a fabulous idea to see the Cirque Odyssey with her! I sure wish I had a mom to visit and celebrate with. I bet your mother is so, so proud of her two beautiful daughters and thankful for her loving family. Happy belated birthday wishes from Oregon...
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Rail fence pattern leaves only a small strip to write on. If you want messages and best wishes, you might want to consider larger plain squares offset with colored squares and sashing. For fastest results, you can always send each a square of plain fabric and a Pigma pen and have them just write on it and send it back. If you do this, iron freezer paper to the back to stabilize it for the writing part, to be removed by you before the sewing. They also make fabric with a stabilizer on the back that you can run through a computer printer. You can scan the messages and reduce or enlarge each to fit on a fabric square and trim it to size, such as 8 x 8". The hardest part will be to get all the messages back from friends by your deadline. Set the deadline early to give yourself lots of time. Check your LQS for photo fabric. If they don't have it, go to a website such as this and order it. Here is a link that might be useful: photo fabric sheets
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lola99
13 years ago
Beautiful quilt! The scalloped edge looks hard.
kathi_mdgd
13 years ago
That's beautiful.love the colors and the pinwheels look so dimensional.Great job,know she'll love it.
Kathi
caroline1947
Original Author
13 years ago
Check out the tutorial on Missouri Star quilt company,,,thats how I did mine..
polardream
13 years ago
Caroline,
Love it! It is really unique - how big is it?

Sue
caroline1947
Original Author
13 years ago
Its only a lap size
bee0hio
13 years ago
Very pretty. You did a great job and the scalloped border is very nice.

Nanajayne that is how i did my scalloped border on my GFG quilt. Turned out great!
rosajoe_gw
13 years ago
It's gorgeous!!!! I love the fabrics. I have never attempted a scallop border, it looks so complicated.
Rosa
Nancy Morris
13 years ago
Caroline, That is a wonderful lap quilt. Did you do your own stippling? It looks so nice. Is it an illusion or are the pinwheel pieces folded over? Either way, you did a really good job. I love the colors!
Nancy

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