pegquilter8

Whatever you do, it will be great. A very beautiful quilt. Is there a pattern?

JanieH

No suggestions - just wanted to say that is an awesome quilt!

wildyard

I too, love love loveeeeeeee your quilt design. I would add the white border to float, then a red print then the dark blue and I'd bind in dark blue.

ILoveToQuilt

This is what I would do, too.

Anita

Elfi2

I didn't have a pattern just looked at a picture I had found and figured out the measurements myself (doesn't mean there isn't a pattern out there...). As soon as the quilt is finished I will post a picture and also add the details of the measurements I used

rebeljane

Thin dark blue. then wide white, then red binding

Sew Hooked

The FIRST thing I'd do is add the white background color all around. The edges of your "H" and "E" leave no space. You want HOPE to float in the center. I suggest your red fabric somewhere in the border, and multiple borders might help, also. The quilt is just a bit washed out; so perhaps the slate blue (your O) for a thin inner border, and the red for the outer border. I think this will make a huge difference. Nice work on the quilt!

quilterpurpledog

The design and colors in your quilt are beautiful. I think an inner white border would really bring the design forward without the feeling of crowding it into a rectangle. Perhaps a narrow red border and dark blue border and binding would be very complimentary to the theme. I would not make the binding a contrast because I think it might carry the eye away from the message.

Emma S

First the quilt is just amazing. I agree with others, needs that white border to float and isolate the center design, then a narrow red, followed by a wider blue border.

Elfi2

OK, here it goes, I will try as promised to give you the details of this quilt I made off a picture. I hope I got it right (maybe you'll make sure to have enough fabric of each to make adjustments if necessary).

For the letter "H" I used 11 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2 - for "P" I used 9 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and 1 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for 2 triangles) - for "E" I used 11 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and 1 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for 1 triangle). For the "Bow" I used 5 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and 6 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for triangles) and 1 x 16 1/2" x 4 1/2" + 1 x 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" + 1 x 12 1/2" x 4 1/2".

For the star you need 4 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" in white + 4 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" in white (for triangles) + light color 4 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for triangles) + dark color 4 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for triangles)

White color: 8 x 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" + 1 x 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" + 1 x 8 1/2" x 12 1/2" + 1 x 23 1/2" x 4 1/2" (you might have to adjust with the large ones, you can check as you go or even if you want to you can change them into all 4 1/2" x 4 1/2") + 3 x 4/2" x 4 1/2" + 7 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for triangles)

For the patterned squares I used satin reinforced with interfacing for the little inside square and the I made strips of 2 1/4" of the patterned and 1 1/2" of the satin and sewed them together and cut them back into 1 1/2" wide strips to framed on each side with a 2" wide floral - I hope this makes sense!!! I had to check and cut them all back to 4 1/2" squares.

I bordered the lot with a 2 1/2" strip and then a 4 1/2" but that's up to you, how many strips and how wide.

The lady it's for was once member of our church and held Sunday school, then moved away to be near her daughters and now she's battling reoccuring cancer with chemo. Thought this comfort quilt would make her feel our hugs from afar!!! Since she's got ovarian cancer, I chose the color teal for the bow and in Australia we have ovarian cancer awareness this month, so it's just fitting and finished at the right time.
Thanks for looking.