Originally Posted by MoanaWahine
Never done a Piano Key style boarder. How hard/easy is this to do? What do I need to take into consideration when doing this type of boarder?
I am thinking of using 2.5 strips of fabric to make these. Is this going to be easy to do? Understand that I should vary the direction of the sewing from one direction to the other.
Any advise is welcomed.
I think you have the idea of what needs to be done.
I sew a bunch of strips together, and then cut the strip sets into the length I want. Eg. if I want the border to be 6" wide, then cut at 6-1/2". I'm usually working with lots of leftover strips, so my colour placement varies. I just do my best to keep them mixed up, rather than having them go in the same order. The other thing I do is watch that I don't get a whole bunch of lights together, and then a bunch of darks.
Of course, that might not be the look you want.
Here's a pic of one of the piano key borders that I've done ....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-153488-1.htm