Need help with the border on this quilt
#12
Disclaimer: I like bright colours.
I often use the "squint" test. Stand back from the quilt a bit and squint at it. One of the colours or tones will sort of jump out at you more than the others. I see the orange tones when I squint at the picture of your quilt.
In the third picture, in the bottom left log cabin, there is a lovely orange and yellow batik. I'd make a narrow border of that and then a wider border of the brown with the orange and purple polka dots. Then a plain dark brown binding.
JMHO!
BTW, the squint test works really well when arranging lights on a Christmas tree - just squint at it and the holes where you need more lights can be easily seen.
I often use the "squint" test. Stand back from the quilt a bit and squint at it. One of the colours or tones will sort of jump out at you more than the others. I see the orange tones when I squint at the picture of your quilt.
In the third picture, in the bottom left log cabin, there is a lovely orange and yellow batik. I'd make a narrow border of that and then a wider border of the brown with the orange and purple polka dots. Then a plain dark brown binding.
JMHO!
BTW, the squint test works really well when arranging lights on a Christmas tree - just squint at it and the holes where you need more lights can be easily seen.
#15
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I love the colors in your quilt! The different browns are so beautiful. I love working with all the browns and pinks that are available. I am not very good with border choices, but usually what I do is put it on the floor and lay different fabrics along each side. No matter what the choice is for the border I like a small dark border first to frame the quilt and then decide on the border.
Good Luck...this is a beautiful quilt!
Good Luck...this is a beautiful quilt!
#19
Bernatex makes a fabric they call 'Atmosphere.' It comes in a brown that would be very pretty as a border for this. It's got swirls of different browns in it.
http://www.benartex.com/?page=galler...g_c=1&idp=7473
I used it for the border of the Jesus quilt posted on this thread: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-75293-1.htm
http://www.benartex.com/?page=galler...g_c=1&idp=7473
I used it for the border of the Jesus quilt posted on this thread: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-75293-1.htm
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