another newbie question
#13
I agree with ArtsyOne if you use the red as in the corner stone you would end up with the blank tooth effect on the corner stones, so using the white and then bind in the red would be much better I believe.
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I love this quilt but think a border will add a frame that will enclose it and hold it in/together. Try the same print as the squares, or experiment holding up many fabrics to it and see what speaks to you
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I think you did a great job of piecing. Just don't start sewing a strip on for borders. You can easily change the length when sewing that far. Measure then pin the half and quarter points on both the border and the quilt then match the pins. Pin baste in between as a few places then stitch. It's good to check and make sure both sides (top and bottom) are the same length or close to it before sewing also.
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I agree with Buckeye Rose that the cornerstones along the outside edge are larger, which includes a seam allowance. You would not lose any of the cornerstone by just binding in red. The narrow red binding would set the quilt off beautifully.
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