LindaR

I can't find anything on line on how to mark a vine boarder on a quilt...I want all four sides to match and can't think of a good method to accomplish this LOL I will be appliquing flowers on the stripes to cover where two vines come together but from there????

PaperPrincess

Take a lonnnng piece of paper. You may need to tape a couple sheets together, or get a roll of newsprint that's for kid's drawing surfaces. Cut a piece the length of one side. Fold the paper in half, and in half again until you get a length that's a good size for your vine repeat. Draw the vine on the top layer and cut thru all the layers. Should wind up with a pattern that you can now lay on your border & mark.

LindaR

that sounds reasonable PP, thanks I will try that....

ManiacQuilter2

Do you want all four sides to match?? I saw this on F&P. Decide how long you can make your "S" in you border so that the ends end up in a curve in your corners. Cut a piece of freezer paper the length of you border. Mark you curves on both ends. Then fan fold it, draw you "S". Trim and you will have perfect matched curves. HOPE this helps. Not sure which F&P show it was on. Never thought of doing it that way but it works.

sash

Interesting. Would love to see pictures of borders with vines. Have been wanting to try this also.

DOTTYMO

I used a toilet roll the stiff izal type.

QuiltE

A roll of parchment paper would be good ..... semi-transparent when working with it overtop of your finished quilt plus it's almost indestructible, whereas freezer paper will tear.

just_the_scraps_m'am

what about chalk or a piece of thick twine/string or yarn of some kind to lay out the vine?...you could also use buttons /chalk to mark where the flowers would go

TeresaA

The Golden Threads lady has a nice tutorial on how to make a custom repeating border the right size. This You Tube video at about 5:10 tells how to do it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHXoitox02E

For paper, you can buy hers. Her price is high but it's nice to support her, since she does offer an amazing tutorial.

You can also can get 50 yards of 12" wide light yellow tracing paper at Amazon for ~$9-11. http://www.amazon.com/Bienfang-Sketc...+tracing+paper

Jackie Spencer

I went to our local News Paper Office. They sell the butt end rolls of their paper for next to nothing and there is a whole lot on it. I used to get it for my Grandchildren's easels when they were little, I have also used it to wrap my dishes when I moved. Now I use it in my Sewing Room.