into the border

I am back to the quilt today as the rain came down this morning and I am feeling very single minded towards it. I want to get it finished , because I am enjoying making it and because I want it to be ready for Laura’s birthday.

I finished the virtual stitch in the ditch quilting of the main part of the top and then started to plan what to do with the borders. I have a useful website bookmarked with free quilting designs and found a motif that I thought was just right for the corners. It’s called Sassafras and seems to be a great complement the chrysanthemums on the border fabric.

I downloaded the design and used it to make a template from plastic.The design was marked on the quilt with a water soluble marker and so far I have stitched one motif . The thread I am using is quite a subtle contrast to the border fabric -but it shows up clearly on the back.

And now back to work.