Rhonda K

I really like the idea Gay shows with the border. It would add the right touch of interest to the quilt.

Good luck deciing!

klswift

15" is a bunch! Assuming your strips and 9 patches are 2" finished pieces, an extra row only adds 6" so you would need to add at least 2 more of those rows on each side. My first thought is to do the same as your first border but put the 9 patches in a different spot. Example - the next row, split it in thirds using 2 nine patches between the 3 strip pieces. Then do a third row using 3 9 patches separated by 2 strips. I'll try to show it this way = row 1 (current one) is 9 -long strip -9. The next row would be strip - 9 - strip - 9 - strip. Then the 3rd row would be
9 - strip - 9 - strip - 9. This would add 12" to each side and if you use a bit wider binding (ending 1") that would bring it to 13" each side. I can't think of how to increase it any more and keep a balance. If your finished strips and 9 patches are a 2 1/2" or 3", then problem solved, you will have the desired increase. Please be sure and post a pic of the finished top. I absolutely love the colors!

WANNABEE

Each pinwheel block measures 5 3/4". The strips and 9 patch are 1". Totaling approximately 55 X 72. Still need additional 15" per side. Have plenty of fabric leftover. All suggestions appreciated.

WANNABEE

I was considering a flange of the WOW and then piano. Still too short. Then another flange and strips with 9p? I've never even done a flange. Help

DJ

Beautiful quilt! And I love Gay's idea for additional border.

Jordan

Beautiful quilt. I always add a piano key border on my quilts if I want them bigger then you can make it as wide as you want. I agree with the ideas here and hopefully these will give you some options that work for you. Good luck and please share a pic when you are finished.

Jordan

Just went back and looked at your quilt and if you have extra fabrics from your pinwheels-that is what I would suggest you use to make the piano key border if you decide on that style of border.

solstice3

How about another row of pinwheels with a repeat of the current border?

nightquilter

why not add more blocks? 15" on each side seems a lot to me. But as always that is only my opinion. This is a beautiful quilt.

zozee

What about making a border of all the purples, of perhaps 10" square blocks, then your white 5" (finished), and a scrappy purple binding? That might be the easier solution without being too busy.

Or, instead of white 5" border, make 5" pinwheels, but that's a lot more work.