Garden 2014

The last steps of my process ...... after getting the basics together I had to decide how to finish the quilting. I chose a shiny black thread to outline the petals and then filled in with a gold metallic thread.

 Then how to finish the outer border..... I cut and placed fuzzy yarns which almost made the final cut...

 or how about adding a clay snake or worm? and do I add the black and white dotted fabric as binding or a yellow binding?

 No, I chose to face the quilt and keep it simple with the clay wiggle and four simple beads.

 I'm wondering if I added too much and should remove the clay pieces and go for even simpler. But for now it stays.

 Some close ups ... I did get some raw edges with the green strips as hoped for and I love the leaf prints in Lisa's sun-prints!

Thanks Vicki for another fun challenge!