Saturday, December 5, 2015

Leftover Rail Fence progress


I added a blue round for my leftover rail fence quilt.  I wanted the blue to look purposeful so I thought I would either make it smaller or larger than the other rails. Since smaller is out - did you see the width of the black strip? - I decided to make it bigger, which only amounts to 2 inch finished.


I still have more rails left, so I figured I would just join them together and keep going around the quilt. This could be the outer border. Maybe make the blue curvy too.


I have a lot more rails left, so I could just keep going around and around.

I like the look of and idea of adding more rounds, but when I recently shared my Christmas trees quilt with you, I realized I showed you 50% of my quilt finishes of the year, and my 2015 recap post is going to be a dud like the last couple of years.  What if I just finished this one, without adding any more rails, so that there would be three quilt finishes in the recap? This one would then be 13 1/2 X 17 or thereabouts, which is a good size, yet small enough to fit on my bulletin board.

 It feels kinda bad to end the quilt just to have a finish, but I can use the leftover rails and make a leftover of leftover rail fence quilt, and have yet another quilt finish to show you maybe next year.

6 comments:

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

I'm not sure that adding on is going to enhance the design so my vote would be to finish it and use those strips in the next mini quilt.

Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow said...

Do what your heart wants to do :) This is so cute !

Quiltdivajulie said...

If in doubt, stop and wait a bit before proceeding . . .

June D said...

I agree, stop and wait before proceeding. Go with your heart. And not sure if adding more will enhance the project.

I guess I haven't been reading carefully as it sure seems to me like you have had more than three finishes just these two months!

: )
June

Kaja said...

I like the addition of the wider blue a lot. I've got three finishes for the year, if it makes you feel better!

Allie-oops Designs said...

Ooh I do like that blue with it!! I love this, and the rail fence - must make one of those. Your circles are looking great too!