I am not the greatest quilter in the world, so when it comes to backing, I choose a busy print.
I couldn’t find anything that I wanted to use in my stash.
No matter how big and varied the stash is, it is never right for the current project.
I had no intention of shopping and I had an ombre fabric in the stash.
Solid. Shows every boo-boo.
I went with it anyway.
The sister quilt isn’t started yet. I’ve got a couple of graduations and a garden to attend to, but it is on the radar. I will probably quilt it much the same so that I don’t have to think about how to quilt it (a huge procrastinating road block of mine).
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Have fun and carry on!
LC's Cottage 
Wow, your quilting is fabulous, Laura!!! I enjoyed seeing it come together in stages. But the finish is just amazing!!!!
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Thank you so much for the kind words, Nancy! The perfection police are not allowed in my sewing studio! 😁
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I have that same problem with quilt backs – never the right one in my stash. I’m trying to get over that – haha! Your quilt looks great, and the quilting is nicely done! That backing works well!
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Thank you Wendy! Maybe our ‘right backs’ made it somehow into each other’s stash. Ha, ha! 🤣
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“I am not the greatest quilter in the world…” Says who? You? Step back and see this latest quilting job via the less obscured backing fabric…objectively, now. Silence that inner critic…Fantastic, Laura!
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The truth now, Laura…are you objective about your compositions? Ha, ha!
Thank you, my friend! 😁
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Ha! Ya got me there! 😉
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Ha! Looks pretty darn good to me!
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Thank you, Zippy! I sure do appreciate the compliment! 😁
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It looks great! Such a fun finish. I somehow stopped getting notices about new posts. I have a lot of posts to catch up on and will have to resubscribe.
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I don’t know what happened, Donna, but welcome back! 🙂
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It looks great! Such a fun finish. I somehow stopped getting notices about new posts. I have a lot of posts to catch up on and will have to resubscribe.
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If you aren’t a “good quilter” then I am surely abysmal, because I struggle with almost everything. I can finally meander pretty nicely, and can do one straight line leaf motif; everything else is questionable, unless I am sewing on lined paper!
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I doubt that you are an abysmal machine quilter, Kathy! You are very good with a lot of interests; machine quilting is just not at the top of the list. It could be, if you wanted it to be. 🙂
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I feel your pain about quilt backs. I sometimes buy some things thinking it will work and it is all wrong. I think you did a fabulous job quilting it, and that you are the only one who can pick out those mistakes. The recipients will love it and never ever ever know.
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Thanks so much for kind and encouraging words, Kathleen! I do appreciate them! 🙂
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I sure don’t see any boo boos! Looks gorgeous!
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Well…that is good news, Deb! Thanks! 🙂
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