Originally Posted by
irishrose
I'd do an inch wide purple first to contain the colors before I used any of the fabrics in the quilt. The quilt colors will bleed into the border colors without a stopper strip. Then you can do a wide focal fabric with a blue binding. I like pieced borders lately, but they are more work. Maybe just some nine patch corners?
I agree with irishrose. I would also audition the suggested sizes for the borders before cutting. What size are your blocks? How big is the top as it stands now? Will an 8" finished size border compliment or overwhelm the center? Just a thought. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!