Peiced first Scrappy - Have you ever finished a quilt without borders?
08-06-2011, 02:49 PM
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Thank You
Quilts From the Heart
Karin Renaud
Pattern: Arkansas Crossroads
On I think page 3 someone also posted a link for the block.
Quilts From the Heart
Karin Renaud
Pattern: Arkansas Crossroads
On I think page 3 someone also posted a link for the block.
Originally Posted by C.
Hi Karen, That is beautiful!!!! Really doesn't need a border. A white binding would look wonderful. I make a lot of scrappy quilts but have never seen one like yours. Where did you get the pattern as I would like to get it. You did a great job on it. C.
08-06-2011, 03:02 PM
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Thank You Everyone with all the compliments and suggestions. My head is swimming, but so anxious to try another scrappy quilt.
I will be trying out your suggestions on placing some fabric behind it to see what a border would look like, and never knew that the border would emphasize a color in the quilt - that's good to know.
I am leaning towards no border, but will do as also suggested, sew around to stabilize it before adding binding. I am thinking that I can use my serger and a 3 thread seam ?? to do this.
I have it laying out on the bed in spare bedroom and keep looking at it, and thinking of my accomplishment of actually making something so very different for me - guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Thanks once again for the nice words.
Karen
I will be trying out your suggestions on placing some fabric behind it to see what a border would look like, and never knew that the border would emphasize a color in the quilt - that's good to know.
I am leaning towards no border, but will do as also suggested, sew around to stabilize it before adding binding. I am thinking that I can use my serger and a 3 thread seam ?? to do this.
I have it laying out on the bed in spare bedroom and keep looking at it, and thinking of my accomplishment of actually making something so very different for me - guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Thanks once again for the nice words.
Karen
08-06-2011, 04:42 PM
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I also love a quilt without borders but find that many times, if the block has a lot of pieces in it, the border contains the stretch of the fabrics. I also machine quilt my own tops and use the border to square up the quilt. If you don't have a border, you may have to cut into some of the blocks to get it squared.
08-06-2011, 05:29 PM
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I've done lots of quilts without a border. A scrappy one in particular looks just great without a border - just a binding. Fat quarters and charm packs and layer cakes are great to build a stach. If you get yardage, I'd get at least a half yard. You will build a stash faster.
This is the bed quilt I just finished, with no border.I think it looks fine.
This is the bed quilt I just finished, with no border.I think it looks fine.
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