Originally Posted by
jbening
A border is a place to rest your eyes from the beauty and excitement of the main part of the quilt. I vote for #2. A very nice way to finish it off. The quilt is beautiful.
It might probably be more correct to say a border CAN BE a place to rest your eyes...... Actually, appraisers will tell you that the more pieced borders a quilts has - if they are complimentary to the main body of the quilt - the more value the quilt may have.
I prefer the second view you have shown us because I feel it better reflects the design within the quilt. It's going to be quite wonderful when you finish!
Jan in VA