I'll admit, while this started out fun, I was really ready to be done with it. One reason is that I didn't double check the dimensions and had to add some borders. While I'm happier with a finished product that fits, it took extra time. Also, the mint green in the duvet matches nothing in my house. In fact, it clashes with most of the walls, so I thought the colors looked off most of the time. I finally saw it with only a white background as it was drying and thought that it looked nice.
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| See the lovely double border? |
And who can forget about the back? I ended up using pretty much all the brown that I had...at the very end I was putting small pieces together to get the last border. My biggest pieces now are maybe 2.5"x5" if I'm lucky. Anyway, I really like the back.
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With pillow cases too - wow, looks awesome! I agree, the back is great -good for you to piece all the small pieces, it looks wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the scrappy back, it adds a touch of whimsy to a quilt. The first time I did this my mom scrunched up her face and asked me if I was short on fabric...geesh...non quilters!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out really really cute! Your parents are going to love it. The pillowcase was a very fun add:) I also love the back!
ReplyDeleteYour parents will love this. What an awesome gift.
ReplyDeleteLooks great and what a lovely memory of helping your dad.
ReplyDeleteCheers Pauline
I like the front (that's one of the patterns on my bucket list) but I love the back! Very cool! Whoop whoop!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt and every time you look at it....you'll think of your dad!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
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