Sharing a Design for a border
09-12-2009, 08:38 AM
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I found this tile while walking my dogs. I thouht what a great border idea
Donīt know if you have trouble thinking about new ideas for borders but I do all the time.
Whatcha think ?
Elle
Donīt know if you have trouble thinking about new ideas for borders but I do all the time.
Whatcha think ?
Elle
You could make the strips in lines and then cut them to size then attach a 1/4 of a HST to each strip of two.
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09-12-2009, 08:46 AM
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Glad you like the idea, howevr not being used to putting small pieces of fabric together it did kindof challenge me as to how to do this.
Was I correct in the way I put it together.
Elle
Was I correct in the way I put it together.
Elle
09-12-2009, 09:02 AM
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Yes this would make a beautiful border. I would assemble like seminole piecing. I would make one strip unit consisting of 1 1/2" strips of cream, brown, black, brown then cream again. Once all assembled I would cut this stip set into 1 1/2" units. The other strip set would be more complicated because you need to piece all those little brown squares in a black square that would measure 1 1/2" square unfinished, easier if you PP or just increase the sizes but for the sake of explaining lets keep it at 1 1/2". Then to those you would need to attach a stip of cream to either side 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" wide or 3" to be safe. Assemble the two units by lining up to your square in a square. Once you have your border done, lop off the pointy bits.
09-12-2009, 01:34 PM
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Okay here are the measurements.
Each square is 1" finished. the little Dk cream block in the middle of the black is just a titch over 1/2"
The tile is 13" long. The cream HST is 1 1/2" from the brownish line to the point. It measures a titch over 2 1/2" from the top of each brown marble square.
Hope that makes sense. Heh you all like it, I thought it was really neat and different.
Elle
Each square is 1" finished. the little Dk cream block in the middle of the black is just a titch over 1/2"
The tile is 13" long. The cream HST is 1 1/2" from the brownish line to the point. It measures a titch over 2 1/2" from the top of each brown marble square.
Hope that makes sense. Heh you all like it, I thought it was really neat and different.
Elle
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