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Two completely unrelated questions
Question #1
Scarlett has my hair in almost every aspect, it;s super fine, it's dark and there is a ton of it. The one thing that she has in-hair-ited (sorry I couldn't resist) from her father is a bunch of curls. I have no idea how to take care of these and because her hair is so fine it's starting to frizz in the back. I am not concerned about it now, because she is a baby and who cares. But I have no idea how to take care of curls and I don't want her to walk around with frizzy hair. Can someone give me some curly hair maintenance advice?
Question #2
I have finished my quilt top that has taken me for freaking ever. I have to do the actual quilting (putting in the batting and putting on the backing and doing the fancy sewing on it) Once that is done I have to put a binding on it. Essentially it will be a one inch border that goes around the quilt. Which would you prefer if you were to look at it. The darkest green that you see in the quilt or just make it the same colour as the rest of the borders so it blends in. (see the picture below)
Re: Two completely unrelated questions
Answer to #1
The key to keeping curly hair nice and curly is to keep it moisturized. As she gets older look for shampoos for curly hair or with extra moisture. When she gets even older and is in to "styling" her hair a foam is a good way to keep it curly without getting them all gelled together and sticky looking.
Answer to question #2. I would say stick with the dark green from the border for the edging, but if you didn't want all the same colour some of the lighter blue/aqua (sorry the colour on my monitor is bad) would look nice I think. I'm not a fan of the darkest green as the blues are sort of the contrast colour that stand out to me.
It's beautiful work by the way. I always love finnishing that part of a quilt.
#1 - I agree the keeping the moisture in the hair keep the frizz away. Look into conditioners that are hyrda-therpy or leave-in's...they will help. I don't know if you'd want to be putting foams in her hair but I know my cousin at 2 was already using syrums. Mom would just use 2 pumps and rub it into the wet hair...also don't use a brush or regular comb when it's wet, she'll need a pick or wide tooth comb. GL!
#2 - I also like the lighter colour for the piping...it's adds a nice contrast!
#1 - moisture for sure is the key, she might however outgrow it as well, my niece had curly hair when she was about 1 1/2 - 3 and then all of a sudden it was poker straight.
#2 - First I have to say that is a stunning quilt, you did an amazing job. I think I would for sure go with the darker color green, it will look awesome. Cannot wait to see the final finished product!
1. johnson and johnson makes a good shampoo for curly hair that I have been meaning to get for Kate. Jefferson has thick, kind of wavy hair and I full admit to using hair spray, this beach spray stuff and styling "wax" to tame it.
2. I like the light green. Great looking quilt.