After the body of the quilt is done, I added a 2" red border (same color as the outside triangles).
I measured the quilt top across the middle both directions and cut the border strips to length. I was amazed at how much easing into it I had to do. I hope the quilt top will be flat. Better then a ruffly border though, I guess.
Then I added a 5" purple border. It's now done.
My sewing machine started making a clunking noise just as I was finishing up the blocks. It wasn't sewing quite right when I put on the borders. I had to take it into the shop for a good cleaning and tuning up. It will be gone for two weeks. Yikes.
I'd bought the machine in 1993 brand new, a Bernina 1230. It's 20 years old and has a lot of miles on it. But it's been a great machine, I have a newer one I've never used because I like my older one so much. I'm going to have to get the newer one out while mine is in the shop.
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The newer one doesn't work either, the repair shop says it's just gummed up from not being used, so it's going to get a good cleaning, also.
My sister loaned me her Bernina, I'll have to clean and oil it too, probably.
