I’m reblogging a post on a wonderful medallion quilt for you to enjoy. Also look at her right-hand margin for links to recent posts, which will show you the progression from start to finish. I’ve loved watching this process and hope you will take a look, too.
Medallion Quilt Top Complete With Border
I adjusted the final corner within the block so that it was better balanced without affecting the outer dimensions. Then I added the outer border, complete with mitred corners. Quilt still square, Yeah! I’ve intended the quilt to be a lap quilt. However, while the finished size (63″ x 63″) is not a full double/queen size it could certainly be used as a colourful spread to focus attention on a bed.
Now I have to think about the back of the quilt. I have a complementary fabric double width so I could just cut the size I need and be done with it, but before I do that I will go through the scraps and other leftover fabric to see if there is some kind of strip I can cobble together to add interest to the back of the quilt. But that’s for another…
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Border prints with mitred corners add a lot to a medallion’s look.
Yes, it looks great, doesn’t it?
That is a wonderful quilt!
Isn’t it? It was quite the puzzle for her to solve.
Melanie, that turned out beautiful! Love the way you used the border prints.
Oh, sorry for the confusion — this is a reblog of someone else’s post and quilt. She has several posts that show the progression.