Border suggestions?
08-22-2010, 04:14 PM
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My DDIL requested a rainbow-colored quilt for her baby. I have this very (very!) bright top pieced, but am unsure about the borders. I had originally thought I would piece a border, but I'm afraid it would be rather too busy. I'd sure appreciate your ideas.
08-22-2010, 04:21 PM
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In my opinion I think it needs to be a solid border. You have lots of blue so pick a color that there is not a lot of in the quilt maybe try out different ones by laying them next to it and pick the one you like the best.
08-22-2010, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
can you show a pic, please? it is easier to give an opinion if we can see the quilt.
08-22-2010, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by greaterexp
My DDIL requested a rainbow-colored quilt for her baby. This is the top I came up with, but am unsure about the border. I had originally planned to do a pieced border, but I'm afraid it will look too busy and compete with the center of the quilt. I'd appreciate your ideas on the border design and colors.
How about a solid WHITE border with multicolored binding??
08-22-2010, 04:32 PM
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Love the quilt. I think I would go with a solid border (or Moda Marbles) picking up one of the colors, OR I would probably opt for no border and just bind it. I'm of the mind that not all quilts need borders. But that's just me.
08-22-2010, 04:37 PM
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one of my favorites is to lay a plain strip. Then using all the scraps cut in 2'' x 2" (or whatever works for size) wide lengths, I make a long strip of pieced fabric. Then I add this border to the plain one and then bind the quilt in a plain piece to accent. Sometimes I use 1.5"x5" strips and have the border go perpendicular with ladder steps going around but it adds 5 inches to each side of the quilt in an easy and colorful manner. It also uses the scraps and can add a lot of zip to the quilt. have fun - If I knew how to draw on this, I would show you. ewesful
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