Quilting Boards: Summer House Cleaning

Since I got computerized with my IQ 3 years ago, I have found that I am not using my quilting boards as much as I used to so I'm going to sell them. They have been stored flat so they don't warp. I have 2 that are rows with 3 pieces. I thought about using those as the inner part of a baby quilt and then just freehanding the border. I did use them that way several times but, like I said, I got computerized. I am willing to discuss price with any quilter that would like to buy them. I do not want to sell and send 1 to New Jersey and then sell and send 1 to Oregon and 1 to...well, you get the picture. So take a look and make me an offer Here they are:



Whoopsy Daisy Board is 11.75" by 17", the design is 10" tall. Designed by Karen Thompson These design boards are made of a strong, light-weight PVC like material with nonskid backing. Multiple boards can be connected end-to-end to make longer boards. Connectors are supplied when ordering multiple quantities of the same design. Regular price for one section $46 The templates are made to be used with a stylus. The 3 boards extend to about 50 inches

Splendor Board is 12.5" by 21.5" Single row is 6.5" Designed by Karen Thompson These design boards are made of a strong, light-weight PVC like material with nonskid backing. Multiple boards can be connected end-to-end to make longer boards. Connectors are supplied when ordering multiple quantities of the same design. The templates are made to be used with a stylus. Regular price for one section $46. Splendor (3 boards) is about 65 inches wide.

The we have block boards. Most fit a 10 block but there are 2 that would work in a 12 inch block with some room around the sides. Regular price for a block at R&S is $25-30 per block board.

The stylus does not come with these boards. The stylus depends on whether you plan to use it in a Circle Lord piece or buy a new one. Here is the link to R&S Boards. http://www.rns-design.com/shop/category/styluses/

Audrey's Jinny Rectangles

You mentioned something contemporary in the border of the Jinny rectangles quilt. There are several edge-to-edge patterns that fit inside the field of the quilt and have coordinating borders. The center design in these border sets would be smaller than the photo shows and would be repeated across the quilt row after row. The design name is on the design. Here are a few of these.







































































There are some border patterns that have more structure and work well with many different edge-to-edge designs. Keep in mind that the quilting pattern may not show very much against that fabric print in the outer border.














































Here are several edge-to edge quilting design choices. The name of the pattern is in the upper left corner of the design icon. Some are open and airy while other designs have a bit more density of quilting.






































Let me know what you decide.

Marilyn's Applique Quilt

Hello Marilyn,
I went online to look for a design suitable for the square-in-square block in the
alternating blocks of your applique quilt. I found 2 lovely border designs that I think you will like. One is curved and the other is straight. I was thinking that the curved applique border could run end-to-end along the border on each end and the straight one would be centered between the two ends of each outer 6" border. What do you think about that?










I found several designs for the block. The name of the design in on each photo is in small print. If you like any of these block designs, make note of the name and forward that to me via email.

I have to say that I was not thrilled with the choices as I wanted a design that more closely resembled the applique work. When I could not find anything like that, I designed it on my computer last night. I stitched out the "ghosted" design this morning on a practice piece. I inked in a block with the "piecing" marked so you can see that the design will stitch over the outer triangles in the square. If you like this one, we can use that in the alternating blocks. I call it Marilyn's Ghost.






Here are some other choices.

Quilting Designs

Here are some choices of edge-to-edge (E2E) designs for quilts. I have hundreds
more if none of these are what you are looking for. Or you can leave the design decision to me. I always consider the size of the piecing first.

If the quilt is constructed of big blocks, then it can support an open and airy pattern. On the flip side of that, small piecing patterns require more quilting to stabilize all the seams so a quilting pattern with more density would be the best choice.
The fabric sometimes gives a clue for the quilting pattern. If you chose fabric with paisleys or swirls to piece your quilt, you must like those designs. I would look for a quilting pattern with these designs in the pattern.

Take a look at this portfolio of designs and let me know what you think.