One More Time

This photo represents some randomly chosen The Quilt Block Bible blocks laid out on two different background fabrics as possible sashing choices. I am coming to you one more time. Thoughts? I promise you, this won't go on forever. I would love your opinion on this but I believe I'm closing in on a favorite. What say YOU?

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The Decision Making Process

My decision has been made, I chose to add border #3 on my challenge quilt for the next round of "Head For The Border".  I appreciate everyone's vote and value the opinions and rationale given by all of you, thanks SEW much for that. The process for making my final decision was based, ultimately, on two things: 1. my ability to realistically piece the next border with precise accuracy and, 2. the opportunity to continue the corner block chain-effect. As you can see in the photo I have begun piecing the three inch on-point squares and, for comparison, there is a one inch on-point square below. I'm going to need 32 of the larger blocks to go all the way around; if I had gone with the one inch border ( choice #2) I would have needed 100 teeny-tiny blocks! The chances for piecing mistakes and distortion would have been multiplied over three times by going with that narrow border option. I might be a little bit crazy but I am not insane; #3 it is! When it's all said and done I do enjoy the visual effect that occurs with the black and white corner squares moving outward. I still have no idea where this one is going, but I am enjoying this process immensely!

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Survey Said: "RED"

The results of the survey, "Help Me Decide" are in. Red, it is! Rather than "float" the swap-blocks out on field of black they are now reined in, held captive and enhanced by the inner, red zinger, border. Thanks to one and all who voted and helped me make the ultimate decision. There were not only an abundance of comments (everyone had an opinion) on the blog, but also e-mails from non-bloggers and a phone call too! You never let me down when I seek assistance, I deeply appreciate your insight and perspectives. One more top to add to the ever-growing pile awaiting the arrival of "Sundance", the long-arm quilting machine!

Oh yes, the soon-to-be-here long-arm has officially been named! My husband came up with the winner, I had solicited his help a while ago. Like all expectant "parents" we were having a tough time choosing, and settling on, a name. (There's always the problem with negative name association; problem machines we've had in the past, that sort of thing!) In a moment of pure inspiration, Sundance came to mind and was immediately agreed upon, it was that easy! The APQS Road Show that I attended last fall was held in a hotel by that name; so, it's not only where I first met my eventual long-arm, but the name also conjures up (to me) an idyllic image of the the sun (as well as the machine) "dancing" over the quilt's surface creating hills and valleys of light and shadow through stitches. It's a great name, don't you think? Expect to see Sundance working her magic here before too long. And so it goes... opinions, choices, decisions; it's all good.

Life is Good!