Sunday, August 19, 2012

Orca Bay: Step 2365243.25

Hey all!  Just giving the next update on my Orca Bay project.  I am almost done with the top!  A friend suggested I go with flying geese.  I wanted the border to be dynamic, so I used the rest of my grays to radiate from nearly white to solid black.  I love it!  Since this picture was taken, I was able to sew the two long side sewn down and get the final two sides completely assembled.  I just don't know what to throw in the corners.  I need something that is 4.5" square.  The outer border will be 4" wide and will be the same deep plum fabric you see.



Now for the stash report.

I purchased 3 yards last week for the Orca Bay border and used 2.5 yards of it.  I also purchased 5 fat quarters for my english paper pieced quilt.  I needed yellows and greens.

Stash Report
Used this Week: 2.5
Used year to Date: 24 yards
Added this Week: 4.25
Added Year to Date: 21.75 yards
Net Used for 2012: 2.25 yards
UFOs (Charlotte's Baskets, Orca Bay)
 
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5 comments:

  1. Oh, My, Good, Ness!! This is stunning and just love the idea of the geese.

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  2. The borders are certainly dramatic and dynamic. Nice suggestion.

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  3. I just love the flying geese border. What a great quilt!

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  4. beautiful! i love the gradient borders...as to the corners, how about a square in a square block? i would make the center what ever color is the corner- black or white...

    clear as mud?

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