Looking for border suggestions
#1
Looking for border suggestions
I just put the last piece on this quilt top and am ready to start auditioning borders. I am totally blank, can only think of adding a purple border. I am open to any other suggestions....
It is a bit hard to tell, but there is a one inch continuation of the sashing all around the part I have done.
What might you do it this was your quilt? Thanks for any suggestions.
Dina
It is a bit hard to tell, but there is a one inch continuation of the sashing all around the part I have done.
What might you do it this was your quilt? Thanks for any suggestions.
Dina
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I'm not a "scrappy"type quilter but I think if it were mine and I needed to add a border to finish to a desired size I would audition one made from all the fabrics I used in the design. I think my first possibility would be differing lengths pieced together diagonally with a small consistent piece from the sashing fabric acting as a "cornerstone" in between each pair of diagonally cut pieces. Am I making any sense? Sorry really tired tonight. My 1st choice would be no border if not needed to reach a certain size. Beautiful quilt!
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I might do a border with the "filmstrip" look. Little squares of the jewel tone colours separated with equal size white squares all the way around the quilt and then a solid border. It is pretty the way it us now also.
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Really pretty quilt. Usually like borders but if it is right size then a white strip and bind in white. If it isn't big enough, then I would opt for wider white border and let the colors sing as they are now.
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