Hourglass Top and a Farm Photo

I've been resting most of this week after my week of huge energy expenditure at my daughter's home.  It usually happens that it takes a week to recover after a week's visit.  It's all good and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

This quilt was on the floor when I left.  It's sewn into a top, awaiting the next step.  (Ignore the white tags on the left.  They are the row numbers that I didn't remove after sewing.)
I really didn't think I would do the "Chinese lanterns," but then I hit on the idea of making a lighter rectangle in the middle with the hourglasses turned the other way.  It's a little different, a little interesting, I think.

I thought maybe a red border would work.  I have ~6" wide strips left over from another quilt, a backing, I think.  This red looks better in the photo than in person but I might still use it.  No red will be perfect because there are so many reds in the blocks.  When I have more energy next week maybe I'll try out some other colors/fabrics.  Maybe the top would benefit from a narrow inner border....  Pink, like the center blocks?  Grey/brown?  Black?  Hmmm....  I have some playing to do.

I'm still stitching the binding on Autumn Maples.  I hope to have it finished by the end of the week.

What else?  A reader said she'd like to see photos of my daughter & son-in-law's farm.  I hope to post those soon.

It was rainy most of the days we were there so there aren't any photos with blue skies.  Even so, it's always beautiful and peaceful outside at the farm.

--Nancy.