Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Quilts WITHOUT borders >
  • Quilts WITHOUT borders

  • Quilts WITHOUT borders

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 08-12-2014, 01:20 PM
      #11  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Location: Nawth o' Boston
    Posts: 1,879
    Default

    Very modern! I did a D9P without borders and another little 9-patch baby quilt without borders.

    And I have an old Mennonite quilt from Ontario which is all wild little nine-patches and scrappy which as no borders.
    SueSew is offline  
    Old 08-12-2014, 03:44 PM
      #12  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jun 2011
    Location: Michigan. . .FINALLY!!!!
    Posts: 6,726
    Default

    I'm really loving quilts without borders right now! I made this scrappy one as a gift for our dog groomer. I didn't put a binding on it either.
    Attached Thumbnails image.jpg  
    auntpiggylpn is offline  
    Old 08-12-2014, 05:11 PM
      #13  
    Power Poster
     
    sewbizgirl's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: Mississippi
    Posts: 26,113
    Default

    I've gotten really bored with the look of borders... haven't used borders in a while.
    sewbizgirl is offline  
    Old 08-12-2014, 07:35 PM
      #14  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Mechanicsville, IA
    Posts: 1,497
    Default

    Just an FYI. When doing quilts without borders and taking it to a longarmer it is helpful to stay stitch 1/8" from the edge. This will prevent your stitching coming undone, if you haven't back stitched at the beginning and end of each row, as we manipulate your quilt top.
    Silver Needle is offline  
    Old 08-14-2014, 04:11 AM
      #15  
    Super Member
     
    WMUTeach's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2010
    Location: Portage, Michigan
    Posts: 7,494
    Default

    I have a no border quilt that I carry around in my car as an emergency, picnic, cold day on the bleachers quilt. I looks terrific without any border. Just wall to wall 2 inch scrappy squares!
    WMUTeach is offline  
    Old 08-14-2014, 04:47 AM
      #16  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Jun 2011
    Location: Southern California
    Posts: 19,127
    Default

    I make ALL my quilts without borders. Just am disable and old so I want to keep things simple. Just add the number of blocks to get the size of the quilt you want to make.
    ManiacQuilter2 is offline  
    Old 08-14-2014, 04:59 AM
      #17  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Location: Southern USA
    Posts: 16,063
    Default

    Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts designs all her quilts without borders. Her book is titled Skip the Borders.
    http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/
    Onebyone is offline  
    Old 08-14-2014, 05:12 AM
      #18  
    Junior Member
     
    Join Date: Dec 2013
    Location: Minnesota
    Posts: 166
    Default

    Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
    I'm really loving quilts without borders right now! I made this scrappy one as a gift for our dog groomer. I didn't put a binding on it either.
    No binding?
    Kitty10628 is offline  
    Old 08-14-2014, 05:15 AM
      #19  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jun 2011
    Location: Michigan. . .FINALLY!!!!
    Posts: 6,726
    Default

    Originally Posted by Kitty10628
    No binding?
    I used the birthing method on it. I liked the look of the quilt blocks going completely to the edge.
    auntpiggylpn is offline  
    Old 08-14-2014, 07:34 AM
      #20  
    Power Poster
     
    Jingle's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2009
    Location: Outside St. Louis
    Posts: 38,213
    Default

    I prefer borders on my quilts, they seem finished to me with borders. They won't get wobbly or wonky if they are measured the right way. Just what I do for my quilts.
    Your quilt your way, no right way to do anything.
    Jingle is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    cola410
    Main
    5
    01-16-2012 04:36 AM
    Krystyna
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    77
    07-26-2011 11:25 AM
    pamkasperi
    Pictures
    9
    03-28-2011 03:39 AM
    pittsburgpam
    Pictures
    10
    04-06-2009 05:08 PM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter