Yes, there is hope that I will finish this little quilt soon. I renamed the quilt in this post. I’ve got a ton of different projects going all at once, some secret sewing and some with deadlines, but I am making some headway with this one. I’ve sewn all the blocks into rows.
Now just to press the seams, sew the rows together, quilt, and bind. That may sound like a lot but really it’s all down hill from here, at least for me. I’ve already got a quilting motif in mind which is more than half the battle to finishing at this point.
But I do need your help. As I am getting closer to a finish for this sweet quilt, I am thinking ahead and want to select just the right binding for it. I originally bought this peach for the binding but now I am not sure.
Possibility A
But then I started leaning towards the greenish teal.
Possibility B (the coloring is more like the pic above than the one below)
And now I think it could use just a tish of color. I remember how Tish of Tish in Wonderland likes to bind her quilts with a flange. I think you can see that hint of color around the edge best on her many quilts in this post.
Possibility C
I really appreciated all of your comments (see this post) when helping me to decide on the size of this quilt. I was really torn about what to do so I asked the new mommy for her opinion and she said to keep it as is which will be a nice crib-size or toddler bed size.
But this binding is a quilter’s question. So please leave a comment which you think would look best and help me get to a finish: A, B, or C. I thank you very much!!
What I Learned Today:
- Decision making is not one of my strengths.
- There are a lot of decisions to make when sewing a quilt.
- It’s always nice to ask a friend(s) for help.
Question: A, B, or C?
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I like C, with the flange.
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I like the teal
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C is my favorite. I love the peach fabric, but have never been a fan of light colored bindings as I think they kind of get “lost” — and potentially show dirt. About the only time I might use a light binding is when the binding matches the border. To me, a darker binding frames a quilt. And the flange adds nice detail.
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C–for the same reason as Lisa Marie
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I vote for ‘C’. It seems to just set the quilt off.
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I like C. It just seems like the right finish and pop for this cute quilt!
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I love B! This quilt is looking really cute!
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I like C. I love the peach but its a bit subtle alone as a binding. It’s perfect as a flange with the teal.
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I like the flange binding idea! A little sliver of peach, with mostly a teal binding, would be perfect, imho!
By the way, the quilt is so cute with the elephants hiding in it!
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I think I like C the best. It just really helps the entire quilt pop. The entire quilt is looking fantastic! –Andrea
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I think C really looks great.
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None of the above?! I would bind it with a light gray, preferably with white polka dot.
Would make the elephant detail POP.
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I like C. It just gives it that finished look. It will be beautiful when you are done, whatever you choose.
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Before I knew B-Teal would be a choice, I thought Teal, second choice C. I love your quilt.
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My vote is C or a dark gray like the daddy elephant. 🙂 You’re so talented, this quilt is adorable!
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I vote for C! Good luck with your decision! I think picking colors and fabrics is the hardest thing about quilting!
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Looks like “C” is the pick of the choices. I liked that too, but it would create more work. Maybe a grey would be the way to go as it would accentuate the elephants and that is what it is all about. We know that everyone can and do have a different opinion, but the final choice is yours, so what will it be?
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I like C!
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Oooh, I love the peach flange with the teal! But all are good options; you can’t go wrong!
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I like C too says Lilly
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…and that is Lilly, as in “I can’t wait to cuddle up with those snuggly elephants!” 🙂
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C is such a great idea1 Looks wonderful. I’m telling you Karen, you are sewing so fast it looks like you are going to get this quilt done before my next Wednesday Wait Loss post, and it’s already Wednesday! Awesome job.
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I prefer B. And just want to say how cute your parade of elephants looks with the rows of chevrons!
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The downfall of looking at other blogs—-now I want to make half square triangles and put them together like that.
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I think C with really rock, ( although I haven’t been brave enough to try a flange binding I am more that willing to encourage someone else)
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