Help with a border?

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12-26-2009, 10:09 AM

#21

eparys

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Originally Posted by joeyoz

You could use all the scraps leftover from the quilt to make a scrappy border. Then you could use pieces of the yard goods you have pictured to piece a back for it.

Momto4 - joeyoz has a great idea. I did that with another quilt - Here is a pic of the border.

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12-26-2009, 10:47 AM

#22

judithb

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Betty, this is so pretty! I think I made a quilt of this fabric.
Did you do the quilting too? Very nice!

12-26-2009, 03:41 PM

#23

Lindastaley

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How about using the fabric from your backing, leaving it larger than the quilt top, and folding it over and stitching it down? I had to do that with a recent quilt, and it worked out real well. I even had the quilt machine quilted, and she was able to stay inside so I could fold it over. I hope you find a solution!

12-26-2009, 05:08 PM

#24

joann hussey

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I think the solid color 1 1/2 inch than the print fabric 2 1/2 or 3 inches will pull the whole quilt together, it will show your blocks and the look is nice, than do a scrappy binding of your remaining fabric