Vintage Finish - Trip Around the World

Another vintage finish for this week - this was a twin size Trip Around the World Block that the owner desired to be sized up to a King size quilt!  It was a bit of a challenge because a king size quilt is pretty much a big square, so I needed to add a lot more border to the sides than to the top and bottom.

I started out by adding an 8inch section to each side using a matching piece of vintage fabric I scavenged from another top of my own.  I like that one much better without all the purple borders - and they matched this quilt perfectly!  Then I added more borders with three different reproduction prints.  The purple and orange floral is my favorite - it's just a happy print.

After I got the borders on came the ordeal of basting this huge quilt.  I used my dining room table, carefully centering the top along the edge of the backing and batting.  Then I pinned, carefully moved the quilt, pinned more, and so on until I got it done.  I did well - no wrinkles on the back side at all!

It took several days to do all the quilting.  I finished this one off using a meandering pattern as well.  I used a light purple 50 wt Aurifil on the top and tan on the bottom.  It worked out just great!

I used the last border fabric for the binding as well.  See the yellow and brown diamond at the top?  It's a different little touch to this quilt.

I'd love to know why the maker of this quilt added it.  I've never seen one like it.  It gives it a little more pizzazz.  I'm not sure if I would put it at the top of the bed or the bottom. I guess you could go either way!

On a king size bed you'll see that purple strip on the top of the mattress instead of the side.  It matches perfectly so I think it will look nice.

I'm glad to have this project done.  Next on my list is the Pineapple quilt I am making as a special order.  I nearly have the top together, so will hopefully get it quilted tomorrow.  My list is long for November, so I have to keep moving on!

I've got another vintage finish coming up later, but not next week.

Linking up with Myra for Finished or Not Friday on her blog - Busy Hands Quilting.  Come by and see what everyone else is working on!