have border strips, what to put in the middle?
#31
I'm with Bobbinwinder. Wide divider strips would take away from the focus on the braids. How about a 4-5 inch wide floral stripe fabric, if you have that? That would act as a good divider and outer border, and bring it all together. Plus it would give you at least 16 to 20 inches more width to get to your queen size. Maybe adding one more braid chain would help too.
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#34
so many ideas! I was thinking thinking black, but the navy would pick up a lot of the colors. Another strip would help to keep the middle smaller, thereby keeping the focus balanced.
OK- back to the drawing board, need to put my thinking cap on.....
P.S. Hubby now wants a lap quilt with braids. We will see how I feel about that when I'm done with this one.
OK- back to the drawing board, need to put my thinking cap on.....
P.S. Hubby now wants a lap quilt with braids. We will see how I feel about that when I'm done with this one.
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Another braid, making it 5 braids (besides using up more scraps) would balance the distribution of the colorful mixture, and then set it off with narrow sashing between the braid panels to showcase the uniqueness of each panel. A border of the same sashing fabric would tie it all together.
#38
Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
I might leave it without the strips. I think it looks stunning as is, with them braiding into each other. You could do piano keys or something as a big border around the whole thing
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