Monday, June 15, 2015

borders on

I finally got the borders put onto this Lily quilt.  I drove out to Canmore to the wonderful quilt shop there and I found a good cream fabric for the borders.  It's not too yellow or dark and has only a little bit of pattern so the handquilting I am planning for this project will stand out.  Now I can procrastinate about basting this...  It's 85 inches square so it will take awhile.
 I hate basting...
Since its an hour drive out there I thought I would make a day of it and I threw my bike in the van too so I could cycle to Banff after my shopping. It was a gorgeous day!  The biking took just over 2 hours roundtrip and I loved every minute of it!  It's such a scenic ride and the path is excellent.
So, I forgot to get enough fabric for binding while I was there. (must have been too excited about the bike ride)  I almost wonder if red binding might suit it.  I'll worry about that once its quilted - next year sometime if everything goes well :0)

Happy Quilting!!

15 comments:

beth s said...

WOw! What a gorgeous quilt! Look forward to seeing your hand quilting.

Kyle said...

Your lily quilt is absolutely beautiful and the wide cream border will be a fantastic canvas for all the hand quilting. Sounds like your bicycle trip was the highlight of a beautiful day.

Cheri said...

I really like that this lily quilt has four colors in the flowers and not all one color. The half square triangle border is a great frame and the final cream borders all ready for quilting will be stunning.

Dawn said...

Loo,s great! Yes, you can imagine binding options as you quilt. Lovely, scenic bike ride.

audrey said...

Such a great quilt! Love the slightly vintage look it has.:)

Susan said...

It's a beautiful quilt, and you will have a lovely time quilting those borders. Maybe a contrasting border would look good. Pretty fabulous destination for a bike ride.

Kathy ... aka Nana said...

Wow, if I had a bike trail like that, I think I'd be on my bike a whole lot more.

That lily quilt is fabulous! And with all that border for some gorgeous handquilting, it's going to be spectacular! I can't wait to see your progress on it.

cajunquilter said...

What a lovely quilt. Plenty of time to think about binding as you quilt. Can't wait to see your quilting choices.

Karen said...

Pretty colors.

Every Stitch said...

Looking great - the hand quilting will show up beautifully! Wow what a spectacular spot for a bike ride...or for a walk, picnic, anything!

Barb said...

Looks great - and I love your idea of a contrasting binding.
That bike trail looks so fabulous. I miss bike riding. It's tooo hilly here. Those mountains are amazing.

Barb said...

p.s. what a good quilt for hand quilting it will show beautifully

Nancy said...

Your Lilly quilt is so pretty. I agree with you about basting a quilt. Not fun.

Lori said...

So jealous of that amazing view on your bike ride!!
The quilt is lovely, as usual!!

Carrie P. said...

gorgeous quilt and awesome mountains. WOW!