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Can you help me construct this border please?

Old 01-07-2017, 05:09 PM
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I am probably over-thinking this. Are these just strips sewn together and then cut on the diagonal? I think this cold weather is giving me brain freeze!

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Old 01-07-2017, 05:31 PM
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First I want to say that is a pretty quilt. I had not seen that layout before. Yes , I would make strip sets and cut on the angle. Offset each strip so you don't lose much on the first cut
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very lovely layout and boarder. Love the holly in the corners. Nice job.
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Old 01-07-2017, 05:42 PM
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just happened to find this http://ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/2014/08/slanted-diamonds-quilt-block/
then this
http://www.quilterscache.com/B/Borders.html
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Old 01-07-2017, 07:23 PM
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It looks like a French braid pattern to me.
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Old 01-07-2017, 08:28 PM
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I don't know how it was made. There are cornerstone type squares on the end of each of the strips so I dont think you can just sew strips together and then cut on an angle.

Okay, I just went a looked at french braid and that's what it looks like to me, too.
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Old 01-07-2017, 08:44 PM
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I think it's made like the free runner pattern from Quiltbug. http://phoebemoon.com/Patterns/tabletopper.htm
You add a block to one end of the strip for the braid before you sew them together. You'd not use the block in the center of the table topper - just sew all strips and then cut the size you want. Quilts Galore has easy directions for a braided border. You could add the little squares and then make it wider by using longer strips.
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:30 AM
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So....I would make a French braid, and then cut down each side of the center blocks? Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
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I did something like this on my sons quilt - I did not use cornerstones however you could easily do that.
I have included a couple of pictures here showing what the finished border looked like and how I put together the strips to get my desired look. I chose to make a really long unit but you could make it shorter and use longer strips.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]565245[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]565246[/ATTACH]
Attached Thumbnails timsquilt_2_border.jpg   pianoborder.jpg  
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Originally Posted by eparys View Post
I did something like this on my sons quilt - I did not use cornerstones however you could easily do that.
I have included a couple of pictures here showing what the finished border looked like and how I put together the strips to get my desired look. I chose to make a really long unit but you could make it shorter and use longer strips.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]565245[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]565246[/ATTACH]
Thank you! I am a visual learner, and this is what I had in mind!
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