Rambling Ways Quilt Update
March 11, 2016
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Rambling Ways Quilt
The blocks are all done ! The sashings are stitched and the quilt center is finished. Please excuse the photo as the quilt is on my design wall. My sewing space is small and I could not stand back far enough to get a good photo lol.
I am currently working on the applique borders, I have the side border stitched, in the photo below I have them pinned on my design wall against the quilt centre. There is excess binding at the top and bottom so when I add the top and bottom borders I can finish the applique for the corners. Bare with me on that one, all will be revealed when I get to that stage. 
There will be a final border of the flying geese repeated to finish the quilt.
The final measurement of the quilt is 72 inches x 72 inches.
As I have worked on this quilt I have played with different applique techniques, using the glue baste method for the blocks and then washing the blocks before squaring them up to remove all the glue. I am not a fan of using to much glue and struggle with the concept, but in saying that it is an easy method. However for the border I did not want to leave the glue in the applique, as washing the borders separately would not work in this situation. This would mean washing the finished quilt top after it was quilted, which is fine but I was worried about the effect the glue would have. The starch method was a possibility but then there would be starch left in the quilt top and where I live it might attract bugs, so...................... I went back to how I originally learnt to do applique, although I learnt this method as a hand applique method I found it adapted to machine applique easily, with great results. No products are in my applique, and I am a happy girl. I will share these techniques with you soon, I am currently writing a tutorial on how I make my flowers before they are basted onto the quilt top using the latest method. LOL this quilt has taken on a life of it's own. It has my full attention and I am enjoying every minute of it. Read more about the
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Carin
August 03, 2016
This is such a beautiful quilt. i love those applique borders with all the flowers.
This one I’m going to make, I just have to finish two quilts I’m working on right now.
Can’t wait to see you applique methods. I never do something with glue or starch, but just the simple needleturn method.