Thanks for the advice and compliments. I am frozen with indecision. Yes to the border on the sides....but now what do I make the border look like? Plain fabric?
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Thanks for the advice and compliments. I am frozen with indecision. Yes to the border on the sides....but now what do I make the border look like? Plain fabric?
Just thinking. Does the other side go down as far as that one? What if you finished the quilt as it is, and after it was quilted and bound added a slightly ruffled or pleated border of dark blue to each side. Too weird?
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It appears that you have a footboard on the bed, so I think side borders only would be just fine. As to fabric choices, perhaps black if that is the color of the buttons on your headboard or possibly one of the other solid colors within your headboard if you are keeping that fabric??? But yes, I would go with a solid. There are so many other beautiful prints - large & small within your quilt, I think they would stand out better with a solid border.
I think I would add piano key borders to the sides only using the fabrics you bordered the floral prints with. If you first add a narrow dark border to match the width around the diamonds, then 4.5" piano keys, then a 2" dark again, with a dark binding all around.
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Thanks NJ. I'm going to redo the headboard to a solid white and painting the walls a medium gray. I think you are right. A solid 5 or 6" border just on the sides. Less sewing and fuss and no distraction. This has been on my design wall and in the sewing process for 9 months so I am anxious to finish it and get it off to the LAQ so I can get the room finished.
This was my thought as well-- solid border to frame the gallery of artwork full of glorious color and pattern.
QUOTE=SherB;7334114]Thanks NJ. I'm going to redo the headboard to a solid white and painting the walls a medium gray. I think you are right. A solid 5 or 6" border just on the sides. Less sewing and fuss and no distraction. This has been on my design wall and in the sewing process for 9 months so I am anxious to finish it and get it off to the LAQ so I can get the room finished.[/QUOTE]
You can add borders any place you want, no rules. Beautiful quilt, love those beautiful prints, and this design sets them off nicely.
You can add the borders to the sides only but I have done quilts with only side and bottom border only. Could you make a piano borders from your scraps??
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How about borders the size you need on the sides and a much narrower border on the bottom (and possibly the top) just for continuity?
I think borders would help to draw up or ease the bias edges of your piecing if needed. They would give a little opportunity for shaping the edge. I can't tell from your picture whether or not that is needed. I simply find a bias edge hard to control.
When I squint my eyes, I see a lot of beautiful turquoise color. What if you found a real dark turquoise for the borders?
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