My First Baby Quilt, How would you finish it?
10-26-2012, 04:05 AM
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Gorgeous! I would add a white border, then a photo-strip border using all of the colors in your circles, then another white border and then cut the black and white on the diagonal for the binding. Since your quilt is so modern, I would do the back in a solid color with a 3-4" stripe of a colorful fabric offset to one side. Take a look at Google Images with the search string being "modern baby quilts" and you'll see some lovely examples. Love your quilt!
10-26-2012, 04:17 AM
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No ideas. Just want you to know I love your baby quilt. Sounds like you made up the pattern yourself. Wish I could do that. Congrats on the great quilt!!!
10-26-2012, 06:59 PM
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Gorgeous! I would add a white border, then a photo-strip border using all of the colors in your circles, then another white border and then cut the black and white on the diagonal for the binding. Since your quilt is so modern, I would do the back in a solid color with a 3-4" stripe of a colorful fabric offset to one side. Take a look at Google Images with the search string being "modern baby quilts" and you'll see some lovely examples. Love your quilt!
Great idea! I am in love with all the "modern baby quilt" ideas. This is the look I want to go for...thanks!
10-27-2012, 05:06 AM
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what a fun, colorful quilt. This is sooo going on my shortlist of things to do in January! thanks for sharing your pics. I do agree that I don't see the need for a border
10-27-2012, 05:28 AM
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I don't think it needs borders. The black/white strip binding right against what you have now would look fabulous! I can't see it with anything else for borders - any colour pulled from the quilt feels like it would overwhelm what you have - so if you really want borders, I'd just go with the white background.
For backing, I'd pick a cute kids print that picks up some of the bright colours in the front. But really, almost anything would work. I guess since the binding is black & white, it would be nice if there was some of that in the backing. The fabric in purple at the bottom of the second photo, for example, would be cute on the back. But you don't have to match any of the circles.
For backing, I'd pick a cute kids print that picks up some of the bright colours in the front. But really, almost anything would work. I guess since the binding is black & white, it would be nice if there was some of that in the backing. The fabric in purple at the bottom of the second photo, for example, would be cute on the back. But you don't have to match any of the circles.
10-27-2012, 06:57 AM
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I would only add a border if you need to make the crib quilt larger, can't tell from the picture the size.
A good size is 35 X 45 for a crib quilt. I would use a nice bright childrens print in yellow, green or purple for either sex.
If you add a border, make the binding the same as the border. If you don't add a border, use a bright solid fabric in green, purple, red for either sex. For quilting on a LA, I would use a meandering pattern so it doesn't take away from the design of the quilt.
A good size is 35 X 45 for a crib quilt. I would use a nice bright childrens print in yellow, green or purple for either sex.
If you add a border, make the binding the same as the border. If you don't add a border, use a bright solid fabric in green, purple, red for either sex. For quilting on a LA, I would use a meandering pattern so it doesn't take away from the design of the quilt.
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