summer medallion adventure more borders, tips and a giveaway


how is your medallion coming??
ready for another round of borders?
summer medallion adventure
so as we begin….
I finally finished my first and second borders during the catch up week!
while doing these borders, I discovered a few tips I thought I would share….
press often!
use a bit of spray like flatter by soak or Mary Ellen’s best press
measure, measure…I usually don’t but for this project I have found it invaluable!!
summer medallion adventure
border 3 is a simple strip…
so glad after all those triangles!!
border and posts are cut 1.75 inches
summer medallion adventure
after a bit of debate….
here is my border all sewn on!
summer medallion adventure
for border 4, I am planning on using these fabrics…
this next border is flying geese…
summer medallion adventure
I am planning on doing magic corners on a rectangle…
I know Sally using a different method…
click here for the tutorial….
we also talked size…the book calls for them to be 2 x 3.75
but since I did a different triangle method, and I am a bit tired of small pieces!!
summer medallion adventure
I am going to make mine 2×4 finished…I will probably need a coping strip, but I am okay with that….
to see more pictures on this project, be sure to join the open facebook group!
giveaway
and here is the giveaway for this week!
heads up – I will draw a winner on Thursday morning!
I have a fun post for Friday you don’t want to miss!!!
Happy Sewing!

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21 Responses to summer medallion adventure more borders, tips and a giveaway

  1. Linda Pawlak July 14, 2014 at 10:02 am #

    I just LOVE the sweet colors of your giveaway this week! Thanks for the chance to win!

  2. KAY July 14, 2014 at 10:51 am #

    The medallion is looking good. Looking forward to seeing all the flying geese, particularly like the orange prints you have chosen. Thanks for a fun giveaway too. x

  3. JOY MEETIS July 14, 2014 at 10:57 am #

    The border looks nice, it really ties it together well!

  4. Lisa Marie July 14, 2014 at 1:42 pm #

    Your medallion is gorgeous. It does look like a challenge to sew!

  5. Allison C July 14, 2014 at 8:47 pm #

    Love that plus pattern fabric hiding in the back. Your medallion is looking good!

  6. Bekki July 15, 2014 at 8:05 am #

    Looking good. I like the blue border you’ve added, it looks quite heavy compared to the other parts and I think it will hold the piece together. I just noticed your rotary cutter too. How nice is that!!

  7. buntyw July 15, 2014 at 1:59 pm #

    Your medallion is looking fabulous !
    I like the dark fabric with white crosses

  8. Laura Coffin Mendez July 15, 2014 at 2:10 pm #

    I like how it’s coming so far! I think the larger flying geese will look good too.

  9. Joan H. July 15, 2014 at 9:06 pm #

    Your giveaway is loaded with my kind of colors. The blue polka dot is just what I need to finish a project!

  10. Kathy Davis July 15, 2014 at 9:38 pm #

    I especially love the polka dots.

  11. Lee July 16, 2014 at 6:21 am #

    The medallion quilt is coming along beautifully !!!

  12. Emily C July 16, 2014 at 7:45 am #

    Beautiful quilt. Love the scrap pile. Very pretty.

  13. Carol July 16, 2014 at 8:03 am #

    You’ve inspired me! For years I’ve procrastinated….no more! I plan to start a medallion quilt this weekend! Your’s is delightful and the colors are just perfect so joyful! Pulling my scrappy fabric bin out now! Thanks for the creative push! 🙂

  14. Teresa W July 16, 2014 at 10:00 am #

    Your blocks are great. They look like so much work…maybe I’m just being lazy. 🙂 But I do want to try my hand at some paperpieced hexies, and these fabrics would be perfect for that!!! Thanks so much.

  15. Janne Ellingsen July 16, 2014 at 3:08 pm #

    Your medallion is beautiful!

  16. Sarah July 16, 2014 at 8:31 pm #

    The borders really frame the center! I love piece work made only with patterned fabric but I’m not confident in doing it. I really like seeing you put this together.

  17. Sarah J. July 16, 2014 at 8:57 pm #

    I wasn’t into the medallion craze, but watching yours come together is really fun (and makes me want to put it on my to-do list!). But wow, some of those pieces are small! Can’t wait to see more!!

  18. Helen July 16, 2014 at 9:52 pm #

    Your quilt is so colorful and bright! You are putting lots of work and love into it.

  19. Julie July 17, 2014 at 10:39 am #

    Love your quilt:)

  20. monica July 17, 2014 at 11:12 am #

    This is a great selection. You are doing a great job on the quilt, it looks fantastic.

    just in case I get lucky: m3reyna at gmail dot com

  21. karriesmith July 23, 2014 at 12:41 am #

    love your quilt!

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