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sorry it's blurry, not sure why
Up on my design wall this morning is the first of the four Rubys Garden quilts
 I worked on it a little Saturday and finished all the alternate blocks and now I'm ready to sew them together.... I think it looks really sweet. 



This one is going to be for my youngest daughter who loves pink
At one time I was auditioning different fabric for the outer border.



 But as you can see from the pictures I think I'll go with just the background fabric,... that one looks the best
I like to take photos of the quilts on the wall because by looking at a pictures I get a better perspective of how all the colors and fabrics blend together, seeing what works and what doesn't work.
My goal for the day is to finish assembling this top and then deciding on which fabrics I will use for the next set of embroidered blocks. Each one will be made from different fabric.
Even though it was 75° this morning at
 6 AM. I got out early...  walked and went out to the veggie garden to work
I weeded around the bales of straw, planted my green beans and laid a soaker hose to give it more continuous watering
The bales of straw dry out sooner than my beds do so I'm going to need to hook that hose up to the timer and have it water more often.




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  1. Dogwood Lane RamblesJune 22, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    I think you're right about the borders. I take picture too just to check out fabric contrast and sometimes I turn off the lights or dim them so I can check out contrast, that really helps with block placement in a scrap quilt.

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    1. Rose Prairie Quilts and FarmJune 23, 2015 at 10:01 PM

      I haven't tried the light trick before. Thank you I'll have to try that

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  2. Christine BJune 22, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    What a beautiful quilt, it is going to look wonderful and I like your decision for the border. :) x

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  3. mamasmercantileJune 22, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    I am in awe of your skill, you have such an eye for colour.

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  4. bethJune 22, 2015 at 3:35 PM

    What a lovely quilt!

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  5. FlickenstichlerinJune 22, 2015 at 8:46 PM

    Wonderful quilt, love the stitcheries.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  6. LynetteJune 23, 2015 at 7:17 AM

    That *is* really sweet. :) I love how the bordering fabric dips into the alternate squares in the centers of each side. I never think of that kind of thing on my own.

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    1. Rose Prairie Quilts and FarmJune 23, 2015 at 10:05 PM

      I surprise myself too, I'm not one for who thinks outside the box often enough.

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  7. Linda M @ Pieceful KingdomJune 23, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    That is a lovely quilt. I'm sure your daughter will love it!

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    1. Rose Prairie Quilts and FarmJune 23, 2015 at 10:07 PM

      I hope so. So far they have like the quilts I have given them.

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  8. KateJune 27, 2015 at 9:00 PM

    Beautiful colors. Hope you made lots of progress on this one.

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