I've been auditioning borders on and off for awhile now - who would ever guess how much time goes into each decision? Every time I choose a different fabric it must relate to the whole - value, colour, pattern and gut feeling all come into consideration, as well as leading the eye around the piece. And there is also the decision of length for each piece because where they adjoin another piece creates a visual line. I haven't sewn this combination of border pieces yet - I will let it sit for a bit, although right now it's feeling pretty 'right'.
I've nearly completed this gift - just part of the sleeve left to sew on. I added two border strips instead of four because four seemed to box the horses in and they want to be able to roam! It's quilted minimally, with stitch in the ditch, because I want to keep the focus on the fabric (and I do have more gifts to make:). I tried my couching foot out for the first time today and it worked very well. If you're a keen observer, you may have noticed that the yarn in the photo that's being couched down is not surrounding the horses as a highlight, but is sewn onto the wrong spot. Oops - I had a little unpicking to do!
