Finishing ideas
05-01-2018, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Geri B
My thoughts---- either nothing, just a solid color binding, or if a border, maybe a narrow black, then wider solid color. I think there's enough going on in the body of the quilt, don't want to distract, just confine and define.
It looks like a fun top - very very colorful - makes me think of a three ring circus - so much to see at one time.
05-01-2018, 07:42 AM
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Beautiful blocks and I think a turquoise narrow border would frame out your blocks and love the idea of a piano key border. I use piano key borders a lot and love the finishing look. Good luck on your finish and please share when you finish.
05-01-2018, 09:12 AM
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This is very pretty! I am usually so ready to get a top finished, I put a unpieced border on it! I like the piano key border idea. (don't tell my friend! she has been trying to get me to do a piano key border for a Long Time..has not happened yet!)
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05-01-2018, 11:17 AM
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Count me as another for just a binding on it.
A dark ... black or navy or dark green or ???? ... audition a few and sew what looks the best.
Or you could go scrappy, but keep it all to the dark scraps/
Finished Binding Size? ... the same as the logs or twice the size.
So that means, if you are wanting the quilt to be larger in size ....
...........keep making blocks, and skip the border options!
Yes, JIMHO!
A dark ... black or navy or dark green or ???? ... audition a few and sew what looks the best.
Or you could go scrappy, but keep it all to the dark scraps/
Finished Binding Size? ... the same as the logs or twice the size.
So that means, if you are wanting the quilt to be larger in size ....
...........keep making blocks, and skip the border options!
Yes, JIMHO!
05-01-2018, 01:20 PM
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JMHO: I would put a black border (fairly narrow), then do more log cabin blocks as the final border.
Either the black/piano keys or the turquoise stripe will work. Depends on how much more work you want to do!
I am a scrappy lover, too, and log cabin is my favorite block! My avatar photo is actually a brown and green log cabin with hand embroidered wildlife blocks. I also always paper piece my log cabins for accuracy.
Love, love, love your quilt! Have you given any thought to how you will quilt it yet? Can't wait to see it finished.
Either the black/piano keys or the turquoise stripe will work. Depends on how much more work you want to do!
I am a scrappy lover, too, and log cabin is my favorite block! My avatar photo is actually a brown and green log cabin with hand embroidered wildlife blocks. I also always paper piece my log cabins for accuracy.
Love, love, love your quilt! Have you given any thought to how you will quilt it yet? Can't wait to see it finished.
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