Name suggestion?

I have to say that I am quite pleased with my latest completion.

It has taken quite few years.

I love it when people say:

"and how long did it take you?"

Well they won't be disappointed this time.

Why does a quilt need a name anyway?

Like children?

So you can keep track of them?

Any suggestion?

And the back story of course.

 

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snapshots

I like to think of these as snaps shots taken out the car window while driving in the country. 

They are about the size of photos when I was a child,

or like trading cards.

But I want to sell them not trade them.

boro

Boro is a term much used these days.

In Japanese it refers to cloth that is in rags, tattered and mended.

I am reluctant to call what I do boro

but it is mending.

Stitching

In case you were wondering about me..

Mostly I have been working on this.

Slow stitching.

Machine sewing....

Lots of machining

and now the top is done

and basted, but that doesn't make such a good photo.

And I made another tea cosy!

 

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it's about time

 It's about time I got around to finishing this quilt.

I started it many years ago but found it just too difficult and so only made one block. Then some time later I found that I had cut out most of the pieces to make four blocks and so got that far.

But then what to do?

So indecision has ruled.

Then about a year ago I added then saw-tooth border and then reached another standstill.

 And then recently I thought stars! 

Stars might work. 

I didn't want to overpower the centre blocks but if I chose carefully....

You see I am using old Japanese fabric from futons and what I have is limited and it's not like I can pop down to the patchwork shop and get some more.

So far so good?

Hand stitching....

Stitching

stitching

everyday

 

 

and then it's done.

 

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