lynnie

Now that all of you have helped me with the scalloped border,,, before I go any further, do you feel that a candy stripe border (second border, first is solid. then candy stripe then wide border in white for scallop) is too busy for a quilt? Is it overkill or do you think it would look o.k. sorry, no camera. Thanks in advanced

Peckish

Hmmm kind of hard to imagine without a picture.... have you auditioned your options?

Personally, I love to reserve stripes for binding, I think it adds a lot of zing.

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tesspug

I think because the first is a solid and the last is white, they should calm the candy stripe. I love striped bindings as well, but you have to be good not to mess up the stripe.

lynnie

Oh yes, I have red and white left over from Christmas fabric to bind it with. I love striped bindings and think it add a lot to the quilt. I love them better than a solid, which i hardly ever use.

lynnie

Peckish, I love your striped binding. makes it look so special.

Tartan

​I love striped bias binding and if you are doing scallops, you might as well showcase them.

lynnie

but what about a candy striped border in the quilt. is it overkill?

DOTTYMO

That striped binding is super. I'm sure yours will be just as brilliant

Ariannaquilts

It would have been nice to see a picture of what you intend to do but I think it sounds good not overkill at all.

PaperPrincess

Hard to say without a pic of the exact fabric, do you have the name? Are you going to run the stripes the long or short way? Are you going to miter the corners? I guess I would audition it by folding the target fabrics and taking a look. If you still can't decide, take it up to the quilt shop.