Scrappy Strings Border Suggestions
03-22-2011, 06:11 AM
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I think a narrow black/dark border to stop the action of the quilt blocks, then if you want a scrappy border, use piano keys border with all the colors in the quilt and maybe add a black key now and them to touch the narrow black border, it would be stunning; beautiful so far!
03-22-2011, 07:17 AM
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Actually the planning was quite easy. The black is also scraps and they were cut at 1" to finish at .5" The center is 60" x 72"
Originally Posted by JudyMN
Your quilt is stunning! Love how you made the squares come alive. They look 3-D. The planning must have been mind boggling. Are your black stripes one inch finished or cut one inch? Is the black plain or a print? I am seriously considering making this to use up my stash. How big is your finished quilt?
03-22-2011, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rob529
Originally Posted by NorBanaquilts
I did a layout with graph paper and wrote on each muslin piece the colors needed for the block. I only messed up one out of 120 :oops:
Originally Posted by PWinston
Gorgeous scrappy string quilt. Would you mind sharing with us your planning process so that your blocks came together so each of the four HSTs of the same colors met and looked like a block? Any practical hints/suggestions you could share would be appreciated.
Oh, yes, I think a black border is all that is needed to frame this gorgeous quilt.
Oh, yes, I think a black border is all that is needed to frame this gorgeous quilt.
Did you have to be careful as to how you placed the color strips to get the 3D effect or does it just work out? This quilt was love at first sight for me. Thanks!
Robin in TX
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