Originally Posted by leaha
black border and binding, my rule for quilts is to use the darkest color in the quilt for last border and binding, think of it as a picture frame to keep your eye on the quilt. I made one quilt my 4 patch and did not follow "MY rule" and I find my eyes go off on the white part of the binding but stay on in the colored part of the binding. Now this is "MY" rule and I am by no means the QP, to each there own.
I think that is the rule that quilters used to go by. Partly because it frames the quilt and partly because that part is closest to the floor and it won't show soil as easily. Now days anything goes but I generally keep to "the rule" also.