Originally Posted by
QuiltnNan
and a hint to help it fit from Bonnie Hunter's lecture last week: if the blocks are straight set, use a straight set border. if the blocks are on point, use an on point border.
I respectfully disagree with Bonnie. I think opposites can add lots of visual interest. Case in point: one of my Drunkard's Path quilts. The center blocks are straight; the border is on point. As you can see, there IS a gap.
I have several choices here. I can add strips of the white polka dot to the border to make it fit, which would be very easy. But I auditioned several options - a single solid strip of green, two solid strips, one pink one yellow, some of the coordinating stripe.... on and on. This is what I ended up going with:
