Thread Tales From A Scrappy Quilter

I did not get to work on as many of my UFO's as I had planned nor did I finish by Bali Wedding Star but it is on the long arm table, design board, sewing machine... just all over the place right now.   Maybe by the end of next week it will be a flimsy!  I did take several classes (maybe too many) this year offered through the 3 guilds that I belong to and NONE of them are finished.  I really need to stop juggling so many projects, it makes me nuts!  But when incredibly talented, nationally acclaimed teachers are scheduled for our guild meetings, I just have to participate.   Being in the Houston area, our guilds get some of the best.  Also, some of my most fun work is in custom quilting YOUR finished tops.   But this post reflects on my  finishes , some that had been UFO's for years that I am especially happy to have gotten quilted and bound this year. January I pieced and quilted Fracture, compl...

Loaded late Friday.   Taking my time.  Ditching everything and basting where needed  as I advance.  Quick trip over the weekend but I'll be back on this Monday.

I pull this out and do the SNS (stand and stare) then decide it needs to wait until I have more time.  I carefully fold it up and pack it away ...  again and again.            On the surface, the colors are striking and exactly what I asked for from the group (this traveled over several US states, Africa and Australia!).  But when I start planning a formal quilting design for the quilt, I have several problem areas.   First is the green inner strip.   Should I applique some little triangles to complete the design instead of leaving them squared off  at the intersections?   That's an easy fix... BUT then what do I do where it intersects with the corners of the Celtic Knot/Chain border?  There is not much space there to continue the green - even as a narrow strip.  Secondly, should I add another outer border?   Also I'm going to have the same issue with the green after t...