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Tried the OBW with a border print which had three repeats in the width of the fabric. . I cut around the yellow striped parts of the print to avoid having them take over the entire quilt. In the end I was able to piece the stripes together to provide a narrow yellow border. OBW is an interesting technique but I prefer symmetry of design so this may be my first and last OBW. I used nearly every bit of the 3 yards of fabric to make this quilt which measures 51x55. Yellow minky on the back. In the brightly colored areas I quilted an outline of the fabric pattern in most of the blocks to avoid the dark blue thread taking over the area, In the darker areas I quilted swirls and feathers and dot to dot designs in the hexis. I used wool batting, my favorite. I will be sending this to an extended family member undergoing treatment for cancer.

I've been wanting to make a fabric basket for some time now. I watched Misty (MSQC) with Me and My Sister (on YouTube) making a fat quarter bucket, so I took a little time in my day today to make one. You just need two fat quarters and some fusable stabilizer. I cut my outer fabric and lining to 20" x 13". It was a perfect size to stand up my fat quarters or bundles. Nice afternoon project! 7/28/19. (UPDATE: My daughter wanted a fabric bucket, so I made her the pink and white one. The quatrefoil print matches her lamps. I also got lucky and found more Olive's Flower Market fat quarters, so I made another one to go with my accessories in my sewing nook. 8/6/19)