Do borders and bindings need to match?
#22
IMHO matching binding is BORING! Of course I have been accused of being a Hawaiin punch can quilter! I rarelty match my binding, and lately I have been using all my left over fabric from the project to make a scrappy backing. I got tired of trying to center the seams, so I put them any which way. Most people that comment are positive about the backs.
#24
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 62
No. I love to piece my bindings with the leftover fabric. I have starting piecing just about all my backs. Piecing the backs is almost like having a reversible quilt. It takes a little more time, but is so much more interesting and it can sure use up some scraps.
#25
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
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It's like with clothes; they don't need to match just go together. It's your quilt and if you like it then it's ok. Some people piece their borders and bindings to accent their quilts. Backing is on the back so who cares if it's different or not. Make it reversible.
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