karenm36

I am SOOOO glad I listened to everyone on the board that encouraged me to continue with this quilt. The results far exceed what I thought it would be like when I first started sewing the blocks together! I now know you can't tell a quilt by it's early beginnings!

Now I'm trying to figure out the borders. I'm completely out of the dark blue fabric that I used for sashings. I have scraps from the shirts left and I have larger pieces of some fabrics left (see pic)...but I think I need to go purchase really dark blue for the border (to really anchor it all) and then use the rustic red material for the inset triangles for the binding. But I really would like input...since y'all were so instrumental in me finishing this! :-) What are your ideas?

The quilt so far is approx. 67 x 97 without any border. It's intended to be a large throw for my tall son.

Thanks again!

pjaco

love the blue paisley
it turned out lovely!!

cwo3112

Very nice. I would use the Dk. blue with white.

abc123retired

I would use dk blue for the setters and the border with maybe an inner border of red.

KR

I think you're on the right track with using a dark blue for the border. If you can't find the same as you used in the sashings, go for one that "reads" the same value. Then bind with the red as planned to tie it all together.

GREAT JOB on the piecing!!

blossom808

I think dark blue too. I agree with white too as the binding.

SewMomma66

I agree with going to get dark blue. You will be much happier with the end result.

karenm36

Thanks! The dark blue denim-like material was much more stretchy than I anticipated and proved quite a challenge. I'm pleased that I was able to get things lined up as well as I did. Then trying to keep the plaids and stripes straight...whew! There are a couple of dark blues that I've seen that "read" like the sashing. Only thing the one I really like is a subtle floral...being that this is so "manly" a quilt, would that work? The other that I could consider is a TINY blue/dark blue check. (And is one of the materials in the quilt already). I wouldn't usually think about using a check for the border...but since it's 2 shades of dk. blue and it's so very tiny...I think it would still be okay. Any thoughts?

SewMomma66

No flowers for your guy! Checks get my vote.

karenm36

That was my thought...thanks!