considering border

Finally, my basket quilt comes together. These are baskets full of mystery for me. Starting with the colours, the different block sizes, the layout. It was an amazimg experience how it all comes together. And now the next mystery, the quilting.

Thanks Georgia. I used a collection, Tula fabrics mostly that I had pulled together for a different quilt. I originally was only going to use her fairy dust in the background Helen but Alex really encouraged us to change the background so I dared to use solids that tied in with Tula. I am usually a pastel person but have tried to stretch to brights. I struggle with them. I’m also not a piece, love my appliqué, but I have learned so much from Alex. My baskets are going together easily which makes me happy. Enjoy your quilting. It sure helps with these isolating times.

Keep going - it is going well. Alex told us the quilt will speak to you as you put it together and that is what happens to me when I put my blocks up on the design board. It really works,

Hey!! Y'all are such great people!! I am not sure if I have made enough progress to post my baskets again......I think I need to finish 4 more; which I wanted to get done today!! Started watching Garden Answers on Youtube and she just gets me going!! Love that show!!!!!! I have plans on putting a border that is made like a optical twisted ribbonmaybe watching Laura decorate her Christmas Trees on You tube!!.....but will start by putting it together; always a good place to start, and then add a 1 1/2 inch cream border so the blocks "float" and then the ribbon in the same colors of quilt........there are no quilt police right?.....just kidding!!! Karen

Love your border and corner blocks. So refreshing to see something completely different.

PennyLC, Your basket quilt turned out great. I really like the way you used one background fabrics. It ties a lot of variety together. HelenW

Finally finished all the blocks. After making 35 cake stands for the order I have no inclination to make more. I would like to do a postage stamp quilt with scraps like Alex has made. Always another quilt to make. Now to sew these blocks together so it can be machine quilted by my long arm quilter.

I finally started my Basket Puzzle. The large basket turned out larger than I intended, but it was easier than the smaller ones.
This is a fun project and I enjoy the fabrics that i selected.

Finally finished-but unsure if will do border. Woven Central basket to add interest; May be on point or squared and thinking of Turquoise quilt too.

Thanks for your continued teaching.

Sandra from Tennessee

So does this retired teacher!

Made more progress tonight. The accountant in me likes balance LOL Now working on pinwheels and HSTs

Thought I was done, but have decided to put a 3” solid reddish border to make quilting easier.

This quilt.made a basket case out of me!