Weekly Finish...Or Not: Weed Whacker in Blue

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I haven't decided if I'm finished with my blue Weed Whacker quilt top or not, and whether or not I'll add borders.
 
Quilt by Marti Rajotte

I was inspired by this quilt I saw on Bonnie Hunter's FB group and loved the pinwheel rows.  The pinwheels are made from bonus HSTs leftover from the strip blocks.


My original plan was to include the pinwheels as rows just like Marti's quilt.  However, my quilt top has 12 blocks and I thought adding the pinwheel rows would make the top look too long and narrow.  So I opted to use the pinwheels as a border and then be done with it.  But I like the dark blue pieced border in Marti's quilt and am thinking I may do the same for my top.  We'll see what happens :)

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Until next time ... 
Be happy and keep on quilting!

Comments

  1. MariJanuary 15, 2022 at 4:23 AM

    This is so pretty! I think it's perfect as is. You could use the dark blue for the binding. Hurray for a happy finish!

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  2. Sylvia@TreadlestitchesJanuary 15, 2022 at 6:43 AM

    Beautiful quilt! And I love the pinwheel border.

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  3. Rebecca GraceJanuary 15, 2022 at 7:20 AM

    Whether you add borders or not, this quilt is a stunner! I like the way the pinwheel border kind of softens the edges of the quilt without drawing attention to itself too much. Gorgeous!

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  4. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéJanuary 15, 2022 at 8:13 AM

    Your quilt top looks beautiful, with or without border ;) I love your version, with the pinwheels all around.
    Thank you for linking up this week with TGIFF!

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  5. Alycia~QuiltygirlJanuary 17, 2022 at 7:13 AM

    Ohhh I love that weedwhacker!!! the blues are amazing. and the pinwheels as the border ( or the first border) are awesome!!! I like how you are thinking!

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  6. The Joyful QuilterJanuary 17, 2022 at 7:17 AM

    Oh, that came together beautifully!!

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