sahm4605

My two cents.... backing and when you quilt it quilt the design of the fabric. As for borders I would make them bigger to accommodate the fabric. This is just me. If you are going to cut it up then make it simple to compliment the fabric.

MargeD

I'm afraid I don't have any ideas, but I did want to tell you what a gorgeous quilt you made and the fabric is drop dead gorgeous. To me it would be hard to cut up, sorry I'm not a lot of help.

WMUTeach

O my what beautiful fabric. I would not be able to cut it! Luxurious!

Vera39760

I liked the idea someone else posted about using the fabric for wide borders and making the corners smaller blocks of swoon block in the quilt. I love the small blocks you put in the corners of each individual block. Using the main blocks as a corner stone would continue the pattern of the smaller blocks in in the corners of each individual block. I love your quilt and love the JB fabric.

madamekelly

how about a Seminole border with the focus fabric in the center and white on either end?

stillclock

ah you! i played around a bit and had 2 INCREDIBLY frustrating quilting days. tomorrow i think the borders will be on, and then once it's all finished i will post a picture in the picture forum.

i really appreciate all your thoughts and suggestions. i will make a kaleidoscope quilt this year, and this fabric will feature in it. i will be wary of jinny beyer magic in the future though; just not sure i am meticulous enough to really do her fabrics and techniques justice. (i also think i understand why she hand pieces. it would really be MUCH easier to get the kind of accuracy needed if i had the patience to work by hand to piece. life is long though right? and if you never start, you'll never finish

quilt on dear friends!

aileen

M cubed

I agree that you should have a wide border. As for the corner blocks for the border (is this what you mean when you say a swoon?), try JB's soft edge piecing: find a repeat patter [one or two} and applique them to a matching background the size of the corner block you need. I can't draw on this (too new at this) to show what I mean, but I am sure that on JB's website are may examples to see. Please show pictures when you decide what to do. So far the quilt top is gorgeous!!

stillclock

[ATTACH=CONFIG]456221[/ATTACH]when it cam down to it, after much frustration and consideration, this is what i went with for the corners. the kaleidoscopes use SO much fabric, and the most efficient way to make them would have given me 8 blocks. this way, i can send almost 2 full yards to a friend on the board who loved the fabric and i am super pleased with the pinwheels.

now to quilt it!

thanks for all you help

aileen

wildyard

Your final choice of the pinwheels are great and how fun to now get to share with a friend!!!