Diagonal stripes for a border???

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06-28-2015, 06:30 PM

#1piecemaker

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Diagonal stripes for a border???

Has anyone here ever used diagonal striped fabric for a border? If so, do you have pictures? How did it work out?

06-28-2015, 07:55 PM

Tartan

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There was a quilt with diagonal stripe sashing and borders (going the right way) across a whole quilt a couple of weeks ago. It looked great but I bet it was hard to do!
found it...Finished a BOM quilt and it was posted by psumom

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06-29-2015, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tartan

here's the link to it http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t266365.html

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06-29-2015, 07:27 AM

ManiacQuilter2

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I saw a table runner that had the white and red diagonal on the outside border. I would once the quilt top is finished lay it out and see if it looks like what you want to happen.

06-29-2015, 10:38 AM

Jingle

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Not something I would want to do.

06-29-2015, 01:32 PM

faykilgore

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I think it would look AWESOME!

06-29-2015, 03:15 PM

Pin Cushion

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I'm new to this, but I think a "tube" border would make things interesting. Maybe of the same fabric as the quilt, only in diagonal strips.

06-29-2015, 09:54 PM

quiltingshe

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I put a diagonal strip border on a quilt, and I really liked it.

06-29-2015, 10:26 PM

Sew Krazy Girl

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I've used striped fabric for binding, but never as sashing. I think it would add "p-zaazz". Hope you share a photo when you're done.

06-30-2015, 04:09 AM

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I keep striped fabrics on hand for putting narrow borders in kids quilts. I even have some circus stripe (primary colors) that runs on the diagonal. I love adding stripes for accents. Sorry, don't have any pictures.