Need some border help
03-20-2010, 08:28 PM
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I'm working on a queen sized quilt for my guest room. I'm using the "Log Cabin in a Day" book by Eleanor Burns, which helped make the process of the blocks very easy to do. I changed things up a bit as far as the borders go -- I made the first border skinnier (just thought it looked better that way), and made the next border out of strips of fabric in the opposite direction that most borders go -- not sure if it looks good or not, but it's on there to stay ;)
My issue now: I still have 9" of border on each side left to do, to make the quilt fit the bed properly. I have plenty of the light and medium blue fabric left from the quilt (I plan to do the binding in the darkest blue). But just doing strip bindings around the edges seems boring; on the other hand, I don't want to do anything to make the quilt look too fussy, either. What do you think? Should I just go with strip borders, or does anyone have any other suggestions?
My issue now: I still have 9" of border on each side left to do, to make the quilt fit the bed properly. I have plenty of the light and medium blue fabric left from the quilt (I plan to do the binding in the darkest blue). But just doing strip bindings around the edges seems boring; on the other hand, I don't want to do anything to make the quilt look too fussy, either. What do you think? Should I just go with strip borders, or does anyone have any other suggestions?
quilt as it currently is
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two border fabrics
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03-20-2010, 08:34 PM
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I'd go with a 3.5" lighter blue border next, then a 5.5" med blue border, and bind with the darkest blue. I like your "striped" pieced border. Adds interest.
The wider borders won't be boring if you do a lot of quilting in them :thumbup:
The wider borders won't be boring if you do a lot of quilting in them :thumbup:
03-20-2010, 10:06 PM
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I think with having one pieced border already, another one would make the border area compete with your blocks and look too busy. I like the idea of solid borders with lots of quilting too :D:D:D
03-21-2010, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltingnonie
I'd go with a 3.5" lighter blue border next, then a 5.5" med blue border, and bind with the darkest blue. I like your "striped" pieced border. Adds interest.
The wider borders won't be boring if you do a lot of quilting in them :thumbup:
The wider borders won't be boring if you do a lot of quilting in them :thumbup:
03-22-2010, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltingnonie
I'd go with a 3.5" lighter blue border next, then a 5.5" med blue border, and bind with the darkest blue. I like your "striped" pieced border. Adds interest.
The wider borders won't be boring if you do a lot of quilting in them :thumbup:
The wider borders won't be boring if you do a lot of quilting in them :thumbup:
03-22-2010, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by amma
I think with having one pieced border already, another one would make the border area compete with your blocks and look too busy. I like the idea of solid borders with lots of quilting too :D:D:D
03-22-2010, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by amma
I think with having one pieced border already, another one would make the border area compete with your blocks and look too busy. I like the idea of solid borders with lots of quilting too :D:D:D
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