Need help with the border on this quilt
01-22-2011, 07:12 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by Quiltforme
Hello I have posted this before but I for the life of me cannot figure out how to do the border. I tried to do piano key style didn't look good. I just cannot figure out what it needs. the blue is like a sky blue almost looks like clouds in the pattern.
01-22-2011, 07:56 AM
#43
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I would use a dark brown tonal to stop the action It should not be one of the fabrics in the quilt but in a brown tone of your darkest brown that is in the quilt. This will quiet down the quilt which most log cabins need.I love it.
01-22-2011, 08:40 AM
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It is beautiful. As for a border, I wouldn't use one. I would just use a binding and be done with it.
It doesn't need any more movement, and the "eye candy" is fulfilled with the beautiful colors and block placement.
Mariah.
It doesn't need any more movement, and the "eye candy" is fulfilled with the beautiful colors and block placement.
Mariah.
01-22-2011, 08:40 AM
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It is beautiful. As for a border, I wouldn't use one. I would just use a binding and be done with it.
It doesn't need any more movement, and the "eye candy" is fulfilled with the beautiful colors and block placement.
Mariah.
It doesn't need any more movement, and the "eye candy" is fulfilled with the beautiful colors and block placement.
Mariah.
01-22-2011, 09:53 AM
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i'd pick a brown tonal type fabric already used in the quilt - cut it about 1.5 inch - 2 inches wide...Then use the lighter color in your quilt for a border about 4-5 inches wide. I'd do maybe just 2 rows of border because your center is your focal point.
For the binding, i'd be tempted to do something like i did below...I'm finishing this up and absolutely have fallen in love w/ the way this border and binding have come out..
For the binding, i'd be tempted to do something like i did below...I'm finishing this up and absolutely have fallen in love w/ the way this border and binding have come out..
from a distance
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up close - binding cut on bias ~ doesn't have to be though
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01-22-2011, 10:33 AM
#47
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Originally Posted by scowlkat
I personally think anything but a plain border will detract from the intricacy of your design. I think it is beautiful. With a plain border, you can do some decorative quilting too!
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