Despite a few hiccoughs I managed to finish all the grannies and I have now sashed them together - they are quite happy in each other's company, looking forward to a cuppa tea and a Rich Tea biscuit I am sure and talking about knitting!....
Now that is not meant as a disparaging remark as I rather like knitting (oh and tea and biscuits) and if you look back far enough in my blog you will even find some evidence of that! I should get out my needles again as we now have a local supply of nice yarn so some yummy knitting is a possibility...
But in the meantime back to the grannies....
This is the supposed two sides of the same quilt but as I have used up my thirties repros I have to stop making grannies...yup bit of a discrepancy all the way round don't you think!?
So I am thinking of borders - two at least. But first I need to go back to Mandy for some more Simply Solids as I have run out again....most irresponsible....don't you think?
Oh please don't center it - I'd go narrow on 2 sides and then wider to make it up to size - in green?
ReplyDeleteOr, or, or (waving hand excitedly) use that as the center of one big churndash on the back!!!
ReplyDeleteI am thinking you put it off center and put one solid color all around it. A modern look to a traditional block. Yes? Look at Amanda Jean's finish today at Crazy Mom Quilts to see what I mean. I do love your work here!
ReplyDeleteooh, love Hadley's idea #2! Oh, and you need to rush over to Mandy's as she has a sale on til the 24th :oD
ReplyDeleteI would slap plain backs on both and have 2 gorgeous quilts! jxo
ReplyDeletePut them together oh gosh no! Have two quilts instead of one! =D
ReplyDeleteSweet! Love both these blocks and your fabric selections are perfect.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Judith, I'd love two quilts. They are both so gorgeous how could you choose who should be the back?
ReplyDeleteBoth sides are so pretty and easily fronts! I love the churn dash suggestion from up top.
ReplyDeleteAren't you productive!! I like Hadley's churn dash idea, but the two quilt idea goes well with that plan!
ReplyDeleteI like Hadley's #2 idea but I think they might be better separated! Have a cuppa and biscuit whilst thinking it over! Di xo
ReplyDeleteCrap! I hate when Hadley comes up with the best ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteHadley must of read my mind, as it was my first thought.
ReplyDeleteBut....how about finishing the smaller one as one big churn dash and then making them both into quilts. They would look fantastic side by side.
I have to say SS that I like them both equally and they both deserve to be quilts and I would struggle with deciding which side to show off first. Glad it isn't my choice.
ReplyDeleteLove your grannies! I like Hadley's idea too :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your grannies and like H's idea of a giant churn dash but are you sure you don't want to make them into separate quilts? Suppose that would mean you'd just created another UFO/WIP whilst trying to zap one though...
ReplyDeleteso here's my two cents - love the grannies by the way - I'd go with Hadley's 2nd suggestion or Judith's and make two - I know you like the two in one though - love how everyone has given you wonderful suggestions :)
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