Need help for borders on this quilt
06-17-2012, 11:33 AM
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I'm another for third on the left ... it frames and it pops!
If you want to see some quilts done with a similar setting, take a look at these.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-...148904-21.html
You'll find mine at post #203.
Most of the borders have been kept fairly simple, as you want to be drawn to the work in the centre, as I'm sure you want to do with your quilt. With yours, it looks like your centre has fewer fabrics than most of the FWS quilts, and so you can use more fabrics in the borders. Somewhere I read that multiple borders should never have the same widths, which is what you've done in the 3rd on the left, for a really nice classic look without taking from the centre of the quilt.
And now ... you've left us wanting to see the whole quilt top ... please?
If you want to see some quilts done with a similar setting, take a look at these.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-...148904-21.html
You'll find mine at post #203.
Most of the borders have been kept fairly simple, as you want to be drawn to the work in the centre, as I'm sure you want to do with your quilt. With yours, it looks like your centre has fewer fabrics than most of the FWS quilts, and so you can use more fabrics in the borders. Somewhere I read that multiple borders should never have the same widths, which is what you've done in the 3rd on the left, for a really nice classic look without taking from the centre of the quilt.
And now ... you've left us wanting to see the whole quilt top ... please?
06-17-2012, 06:19 PM
#17
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Your quilt and the others are gorgeous. None seem to have a wide border though which is what I am having trouble with. Does anyone have any suggestions other than what I posted?
Originally Posted by QuiltE
I'm another for third on the left ... it frames and it pops!
If you want to see some quilts done with a similar setting, take a look at these.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-...148904-21.html
You'll find mine at post #203.
Most of the borders have been kept fairly simple, as you want to be drawn to the work in the centre, as I'm sure you want to do with your quilt. With yours, it looks like your centre has fewer fabrics than most of the FWS quilts, and so you can use more fabrics in the borders. Somewhere I read that multiple borders should never have the same widths, which is what you've done in the 3rd on the left, for a really nice classic look without taking from the centre of the quilt.
And now ... you've left us wanting to see the whole quilt top ... please?
If you want to see some quilts done with a similar setting, take a look at these.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-...148904-21.html
You'll find mine at post #203.
Most of the borders have been kept fairly simple, as you want to be drawn to the work in the centre, as I'm sure you want to do with your quilt. With yours, it looks like your centre has fewer fabrics than most of the FWS quilts, and so you can use more fabrics in the borders. Somewhere I read that multiple borders should never have the same widths, which is what you've done in the 3rd on the left, for a really nice classic look without taking from the centre of the quilt.
And now ... you've left us wanting to see the whole quilt top ... please?
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