What Size Block for Tennessee Waltz Quilt? **Completed!**

[speckledhen]

I'm not quite at that point yet, but I was looking at this pattern on the net with many different border types and can't decide which works better. I use most borders to add width and length easily more than anything else, but it's a very busy pattern and it seems like a pieced border is a bit too much on a TN Waltz. At the moment, I'm thinking of putting on a border that is fairly narrow, no more than 4", but haven't decided yet.

 

[NanaKat]

It's going to be beautiful!!!

 

[speckledhen]

Thank you, Katherine. Here it is with the first circle/secondary pattern showing. Yup, will have to do more rows across and down than what I had planned, I think, to take best advantage of the pattern.

 

[sewingca]

 

[halo]

I think a narrow border would be perfect. You dont want to take away from that intricate pattern with a busy border too. But thats just me.

 

[speckledhen]

Maybe I won't have to add to it after all, at least not because of the pattern, since it seems that there will be plenty of that showing. My problem will be if I don't have enough fabric and can't find anymore of it to make two more rows both horizontal and vertical. Anyway, here is how much I have done now:

 

[speckledhen]

Odd thing here, just to give you guys a heads-up: ordered some fabric from Joann online, who only ships FedEx, not to mention they take days to input the order before shipping. First expected delivery date on the FedEx tracking was the 18th, then they changed it to the 20th. Today is the 21st and no FedEx truck and the site no longer has any expected delivery date listed. Then, awhile ago, we call FedEx and they tell us it's a two part delivery, that my local P.O. will be delivering it. According to the FedEx site, my package left Atlanta four days ago (two hours from me) and still isn't at my P.O. Why in the blue blazes don't they just send things Priority Mail in the first place?

At Thousandsofbolts, they give you a choice of mailing systems and USPS is one of them. My package was here in two days, not the two weeks this is taking. Yeah, great sale, free shipping, but heck, I am in the middle of a project for which I can use those fabrics.

I only ordered from JoAnn because of the terrific sale, but I'd rather pay shipping and get my fabric quickly, especially in the middle of a project. Sheesh, talk about inefficient! The Pony Express would have been faster! Maybe Tom Hanks has my fabric on the island and is making a loin cloth.

You guys ever hear of the hand-off from FedEx to the P.O.? I never have. I did call JoAnn and tell them that their shipping system was crappy and that I wouldn't be ordering anything else from them, not till they got a better one. It would be different if they had just said, "Hey, customers, your package may take up to two solid weeks to arrive and your P.O. will be the one delivering".

 

[goldenluver]

I hate that. I wouldn't want to order on-line for that reason.

 

[speckledhen]

My experience with Thousandsofbolts was infinitely more pleasurable than with JoAnn. I wish I had a place to buy fabric here like Hancock or Joann, but there's nothing at all within over an hour's drive from me so when NanaKat recommended T of B, I was really happy. The Joann online sale was great, but won't be trying them again, no way.

 

[goldenluver]

I'm 5 minutes away from a JoAnns, I shop for their sales and also lookfor the almost empty bolts on the sale. if I only have to ask for 1/3yd at the sale price to get 34inches of fabric left at remnant price of 50% off the sale price, then I will get that fabric.