A Top Finished

Personally, I think a wonderful 2 inches of rain storming

down makes for some great quilting weather.

So I finished the top!

For those following along,

I ended up using a simple white on white border--

it's really all I had that worked, and it finished off

some fabric...which is always a good thing.

It now measures about 51 X 65".

Debbie at Stitching Therapy

(who always has good ideas!)

suggested some applique on the border.

I liked this idea, but, gosh, I just wanted to get it done...

(Warning lights going off here! "Just get it done" is NOT a healthy creative attitude!)

Well, I came to my senses.

I realize now that I really should wait till the 

shop hop to find backing/border fabrics.

(My stash has nothing workable.  And there it is: carte blanche shop hop shopping!)

Suddenly, I have plenty of time to finish it.

And that applique idea? Growing on me.

(I'm thinking in just two opposing corners)

I just know I'd be much happier putting a more

special touch on this simple quilt!

Thanks, Debbie!

(Another "border-enhancing" thought I had was to use varigated thread when

quilting the border but I'm not sure I trust my quilting to be so displayably-perfect.

My husband suggested just a light gray thread, especially since I'm thinking of

gray backing.  Not a bad idea, either.)

What I thought was just going to be a ho-hum

project might end up being...who knows?

A family heirloom or something!

(No pressure, kids!)

PS  Robyn, I'm unable to reply to your emails.

I would love to freeze tomatoes but I really need to save our freezer space for

so many other things!  Thanks for the idea, though, because I could sure

freeze them for just a few weeks till I had more time or something!