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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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.
That is a wonderful quilt!
Isn’t it? It was quite the puzzle for her to solve.
Border prints with mitred corners add a lot to a medallion’s look.
Yes, it looks great, doesn’t it?