Arrrgh!! Sashing--I need your input and ideas
#12
I agree with others about the thin white sashing (or flange) and then black sashing. I'm not sure about a solid white for the white sashing - maybe try (red on white) or (black on white) and see what happens. I think a wider solid black sashing would be perfect.
Going to be one gorgeous quilt!
Going to be one gorgeous quilt!
#13
Thanks everyone. I have been thinking on this one for so long, that I just could not decide if my idea was great or totally crazy. I think I will look for a tone on tone for the white and perhaps a slightly mottled black or very dark charcoal for the black.
I found a great book called 60 Pieced Quilt Borders by Judy Laquidara and I am hoping to make the border as unique as the quilt. I had hoped to get this finished and to the LAQ so that I could present the finished product to DH at Christmas. Don't think I will quite make that deadline but maybe Valentine's day would be better anyway.
I found a great book called 60 Pieced Quilt Borders by Judy Laquidara and I am hoping to make the border as unique as the quilt. I had hoped to get this finished and to the LAQ so that I could present the finished product to DH at Christmas. Don't think I will quite make that deadline but maybe Valentine's day would be better anyway.
#16
I like this idea! From experience, the thin strips are a nightmare to keep looking straight. I do like the idea of a bit of white, then the black sashing.
#17
I don't think I would use any sashing. All the blocks look like they have borders, so I would just alternate the red and black blocks. I understand though that this may not give you the size you want.
#18
I second the idea of gray and then black. I have thought a bit about the border and wonder if a variety of the fabrics you used to create the blocks might be used to make a piano key strip and then play with some gray, white and black strips of varying widths to create the border and bring some boldness to the outside edges?
#19
Ubequilting is right.Her suggestion makes using two colours much easier and more accurate. Lfletcher, I auditioned no sashing as well and it was waaaaay too busy. With so many different designs and fabrics, this quilt absolutely needs sashing to rest the eyes. Basketman, I tried grey instead of white and it looked dirty. I am planning to use left over fabrics from all the blocks in the border but have a more intricate one in mind. But thanks for all the ideas. This time, I am happy to realize that my thinking is echoed by so many others.
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