I have LOTS of sewing time last week. LOTS and LOTS. Hubby is in the field with harvest. I’ve had sick sleepy kids at childcare giving me time to trim or de-paper string block over nap time. So I’ve been SEWING and SEWING!
You might remember last week I told you that I was working on Charlotte’s Baskets from Bonnie Hunter’s String Fling book. Would you believe that I have the blocks FINISHED!! I am putting mine in a 5 x 6 setting so I only need 30 blocks so it isn’t such an amazing feat. Now I’m at the point that I am auditioning sashing and borders…Want to help?
Choice #1
Choice #2- this one I don’t really like.
Choice #3
Choice #4
Choice #5
Choice #6..I like that green….
Choice #7…but is the green better with no pink?
Choice #8…or is this border better?
Choice #9 but maybe a light sashing would be better??? What do you think?
Choice #10…a different outer border….
So what do think?
I asked Connie…she’s leaning towards one with the sunflower border….me, I think I’m leaning towards one with the green for sashing. I do like the sunflowers too. I’m so bad at making decisions.
The happy news with it all….There isn’t an option that when I look at them I think it’s awful so no matter what choice I make, I think I’ll like it!
I love EVERYTHING about choice #3!
choice one is just beautiful!
No. 3 is my favourite. I like warm colours.
well, you had me at #1 until i saw them all.
I’m going with choice #9.
i loved the setting fabric in #1, but the lighter fabric in
#9 just brought everything together.
Jo #1 or #8 are my preferences.
Thanks for showing us so many options.
Number 1 or 8, but I really love 1!
it’s 3 for me, without a doubt !
1 or 3 but they are all beautiful. Don’t know that you could go wrong with any of your combos! Which bed are you putting this on? Which color looks best in that room?
I have a difficult time making decisions like this. You have so many lovely options.
#3 does it for me.
I vote #3!!! HUGS… and stitches
Choice #1 is beautiful!
I like choice #9. I think the lighter background helps the blocks to pop.
I like #4 & #9 . Guess I like the lighter backgrounds. But they all look great. You have to pick the one that pulls your attention back to it. Good luck. Beautiful quilt with either of the choices.
I like #1 & #3. But I don’t think there’s a bad option there.
I think #1 is my favorite but there isn’t a bad choice in the bunch!
No contest…Choice #1!!!!!
There isn’t a bad one, but I like 3.
1 or 3 are my favorites.
#10 is definitely my favorite. I thought the blocks kind of got lost with the dark sashing? I don’t know – it’s always hard to choose!
One for me
I vote for #1 and #4. I find looking at the photos instead of the actual fabric in front of me helps.
I love the sashing fabric in #1 soo much! It really makes your blocks pop. That said, as an overall combo, I like #3 the best so far.
Number 3 would be my choice.
I like them all, but prefer 3, 7, 10. Cannot pick a favorite! I think all the choices look great, however!
Three for me. Great blocks.
#’s 1, 3 or 4. I really like the blocks on the blue or the gold.
#1 or #8 I love the sashing in #1 with the bright dots, it gives a lot of sparkle!
I like the lighter sashing of 9 or 10, but like the borders combination of 3, 4 or 5.
I think the lighter sashing makes the blocks pop so much more than the darker ones.
I like #3!
I vote #3. Love the sunflower border!
Choice #4
Option #3 is my choice, due to the greater contrast between the almost navy blue and the mid-tone blocks. The contrast makes the block stand out better than in the other options, at least on my monitor. But there is no “bad” option, all would work.
I like #5. Hands down.
It’s choice 3 for me. I love the darker color next to the strings. It make the colors pop. Then the dark orange framing border….perfect.
Number three. The other fabrics are lovely but this photo just pops! Nice work!
I like choice #1 the best
I like 3 best
I like the sashing in choice 1 the best. I really love the sunflower fabric !
Like all of them….very good. …
#3 or #8 look the best to me…altho they all have their good points. Love the blocks!
I like #6——-am I the only one who thinks your color choices make the blocks “pop”
I like all of them…..very good.
I really like the sashing in #1 and the outer border in #7. They are all great.
Choice number 1 is my favorite……although I really do like the green sashing too…..sigh. Glad it’s not my decision to make!
#3, I really like the dark sashing it makes the baskets ‘pop’.
Wow it is so hard to choose. The difference colors make the blocks come alive in different ways. I am in love with 1 and 5. Thank you for sharing. I am currently doing a black with white and white with black quilt myself. I’ve changed the patterns around about 10 times. Sometimes it is better to someone else choose.
Hi Jo
Like #1, really like #3..good luck..
Definitely No 3!
#3.
I like both #1 and #3. When you put the block on a lighter background, it seems to get “lost”.
They are all beautiful but I’d lean toward 3 or 9.
If you had a crossover batik that would bridge the green sashing and the sunflower border, it could work. I personally like the lighter sashing with the sunflower borders…how’s that for mixing it up?
I think the pink in #6 makes the pink the the blocks POP and sparkle.
I LOVE all your batiks! All the sashing/border choices look good to me.
I love #6, the green is great and the pink pulls all the colors in the blocks to life.
Number 3 is my favorite!
I hate making decisions, but if if I had to choose, I’d probably pick #3 or #8. Really, any combination looks nice. Thanks for sharing. Good luck with what you choose.
I like #1 or ##. Those make the blocks pop. The others seem to fade out the blocks. Whatever you choose, it will be fun.
I like#10, but with the pink inner border. Whatever you choose, it will be beautiful!
I like 3 the best, but I love orange. Your basket blocks are fabulous!
I think the light sashing in #10 with the borders from #8 would look great. Can’t wait to see this quilt finished.
I don’t use a lot of pink, but #6 really pops! Definitely my favorite!
I like #3 the best, the blue sashing really makes the blocks pop.
I like #5 but whatever you choose will be perfect!
My two favorites are Choice #3 and Choice #8. They really seem to show off your beautiful basket blocks. LOVE how this pattern looks in batik fabrics! Can’t wait to see what you decide . . .
I love #2…red has recently become one of my favorite colors :)