Young Man's Fancy FINISHED

Young Man's Fancy is finished.  Once I got the #8 Kreinik I wanted for the center, it didn't take long.
YMF was intended to be a box top, and I had the Betsy Box on hand.  To fit, it only needed a border of Slanted Gobelin over 2, all the way around.  I used the darkest overdye for the border since it matched the box pretty well.
Below are photos of the finished box.  DH is using it to hold guitar picks & other guitar paraphernalia.
Thanks, Jan, for a great project!

 

Young Man's Fancy, Progress

I have done a bunch of research, deleted temp files & cookies, downloaded Google Chrome tor browser.  It seems to be working again, but we'll see...

I have nearly completed Young Man's Fancy.  I just have to fill in the last set of stitches in the center and do the border.  I have to get thread for the center, it will be the same metallic I used in the brown triangles, but I need a lighter weight.  I used #12 Kreinik in the triangles, but want #8 for the center.  I will be making a trip to my LNS this week!

I won't be doing the border until I see how it fits in the Betsy Box I have.  It may not need a border at all, or just a small one.

Young Man's Fancy

Don't you just love quilt block names?

Anyway, the Cyberpointers meeting has started for January and Jan Fitzpatrick is doing the program for us.  You probably know Jan more for her wonderful rugs, but she also does delightful designs from quilt blocks.

This is my version.  It is supposed to have 2 color families and I originally had chosen all Watercolours, blues and brown/golds. 

I liked the scotch stitches, but as soon as I started the triangles, I knew I didn't like the blue, so I took it out.  I am now going with all browns & golds.  The triangles are now pearl cotton and Kreinik.  I like it now!