Plan B is looking pretty good.

Yesterday we spent most of the morning with the contractor answering questions and figuring out things like which valves shut off which faucets. It’s not as simple as it should be due to a previous remodel. But things are going well. The old shower is gone.

The reason we are doing this is because those shower doors were about to fall apart and the 28 year old steam generator no longer works. Nothing lasts forever but we got our money’s worth out of this.

Today the installation starts.

I did get in a little sewing time but I stayed close to the action by working on The Monty Scraps quilt. I said yesterday that I didn’t have enough of the green fabric for the sashing. But I did have enough of the gradient.  I decided to do something I’ve never done before and use the gradient randomly as sashing.

It took a couple of hours of pondering to get here but I love it!

I decided that I wanted cornerstones and tested green  and brown. I called Chris for a consultation and he recommended green. I agree.

It will also have a narrow brown border and a wide “normal” gradient border. I will find someone who loves the outdoors to give this one too.

Today I’ll attempt to get the center together.


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6 responses to “Plan B is looking pretty good.”

  1. lswanekamp Avatar

    Oh, Vicki, just love the sashing. It pulls all the blocks and background into one cohesive and gorgeous quilt.

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  2. Carole @ From My Carolina Home Avatar

    That sashing is great! Great use of the gradient.

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  3. Vicki in MN Avatar
    Vicki in MN

    I love that you sashed the blocks in the dark brown. The gradient work well together for the wider sashings too, you have a win win here!

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  4. marmic1954 Avatar

    It’s looking great! I love that you went against the norm and made the sashing different colours. It ties them in so nicely with all the colours in the blocks.

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  5. Wanda Hanson Avatar

    It’s always good to experiment with something you haven’t tried before. The quilt top looks great.

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  6. geneblack Avatar
    geneblack

    Ooooh, yes! I like the gradient as sashing on this. It. It really adds a visual pop.

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I’m Vicki Welsh and I’ve been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I’m into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.

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