Originally Posted by
AngelinaMaria
Is there a way to fill in the "open" triangle area on the sides? I was thinking of filling it in with whatever I use as border fabric maybe. What type of triangle template would I need and is it hard to do?
I left them as is, then once quilted, I squared the quilt up, and sliced them off!!
I think that's what most people do.
I did contemplate leaving it as is, and then binding it to leave a zig-zag outer edge.
Then I feared it becoming a binding nightmare.
Besides, I decided I wanted the lace edge ... and of course, that would not have worked!
And yes, 1/2 a hex as fillers for those top and border indents.
Use the two 1/2s at opposite ends of the quilt, not side-by-side.
You've got a lovely OBW ... I really like the colours.
While you are thinking it is not ideal to have so much open space ... I like it!
It gives the eye a place to rest amidst all the swirls and kaleidos
Plus it lets the eye "see" the kaleidos, instead of it becoming one big mumble-jumble!
Once you get it all together, you'll have a better sense whether you want the reverse print as the border.
What about using the it as the backing?
Another thing ... your print is similar to mine, in that it is a large print, so would be harder to work it into a border and be able to show the design properly. Thus why, I did not do a traditional border!