borders on purple/red/white Log Cabin
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I finished the center of a Log Cabin (purple, red,white) and I think I have decided on my borders. My question is....how wide would you make the outer border? At the moment, it is 4 inches on my design wall (as I have several extra 2 1/2 strips and have sort of stuck them together to look at), but I am thinking that 6 inches would look better.
This is not the design I started off to make, but when I got my 16 blocks done, they just didn't look like I thought they would, so I kept rearranging until I got this one that I like. It is called Barn Raising. In hindsight, I think there is too much white in this, but I still like it.
So, how wide would you make the outer border, if this was your quilt? The red will finish at 2 inches.
Thanks for any opinions, and thanks also for those who helped me decide what color to make the center of each block.![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Dina
This is not the design I started off to make, but when I got my 16 blocks done, they just didn't look like I thought they would, so I kept rearranging until I got this one that I like. It is called Barn Raising. In hindsight, I think there is too much white in this, but I still like it.
So, how wide would you make the outer border, if this was your quilt? The red will finish at 2 inches.
Thanks for any opinions, and thanks also for those who helped me decide what color to make the center of each block.
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Dina
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Hope this link about using the Golden Ratio to determine border widths will help you, it has helped me.
https://comestitchwithme.com/2014/09...h-for-a-quilt/
https://comestitchwithme.com/2014/09...h-for-a-quilt/
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