Fine bargain - but what should I do to finish it?
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That's gonna be a toughie to find a good color to use for a border that doesn't actually look added. Since there is a piece of white already sticking out--it doesn't work, does it? At first I thought about a creamy muslin but maybe not. Toward the bottom of the picture there is a nice green in some of that. If you can find that, it might be a nice compliment to the piece. Your local quilt shop may have what they call feedsack fabrics that could compliment this one but it really needs a "stopper" border first. Isn't it fun to find someone else's work to finish and consider the one who did it? Look how well she matched seams! Great find.
#26
What a wonderful find for you. I have done many scrap & strip quilts. I don't add borders, just quilt & bind. I use a predominant color from the quilt for the binding but if it is really scrappy, I will use a red or blue. I find those colors tie things together. Good luck. Waiting to see finished quilt. K
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I'm with cjsews. I think a black border will be too harsh since the fabrics are kind of muted. Some of the blocks have a little gray in them and I think that would be a perfect border with maybe a creamy colored thin flange to stop the eye on the edges. The quilt is lovely just as it is, and if you could find some old house dresses to add blocks would be a way to make it larger. Shop around, maybe just the fabric is right around the corner waiting to be found. Good luck. I'm glad you were able to rescue the quilt.
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