I hate that I didn't have time to add more details about this finished project but will over the coming days. I was in such a hurry to check in for "A Lovely Year of Finishes" that I didn't post with my usual flair.
I decided to do mitered borders (on the larger boarder) because part of quilting is to learn/perfect new skills with each quilt. It was quite an adventure. I've done them before on a smaller project but it's been years and was much easier to manage. On this larger quilt, I had too much fabric to handle and some of my corners ended up pinched or puckered. I will speak with my LQS about getting help on this particular skill for my next quilt.
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I had planned to do two appliquéd rockets in my sketch. I then talked myself into 4 when I realized how big the quilt was going to be... the darn thing just kept growing. So I cut out 4 and after doing the first rocket, I decided that I should stick to two. When I stood back to admire the one I'd finished, I realized that I put it on the short side of the quilt and felt that it would not look right with only two on the shortest sides. SO, I decided to do the four again. I will try to avoid smaller appliqués in the future...they were not easy to machine stitch!
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Edited 4/1/13 to add more information.
