Originally Posted by
Rodney
I would be inclined to have no border at the top and 6.5 on the three other sides.
I've done this and it comes out very nicely. In fact, I've seen several vintage quilts that were done this way. After all, the top gets tucked under a pillow. If the quilt is large enough to go over the pillow, no border at the top means that the pattern is seen and not just a blank border.