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03-07-2011, 05:43 PM

#11

Cyn

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Originally Posted by Marion Jean

Your quilt is beautiful. I agree with the other folks who replied - I would use a couple smaller borders so as not to draw attention away from the quilt itself.

ditto

03-07-2011, 06:34 PM

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mommamac

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Originally Posted by cmagee84

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Originally Posted by mommamac

This one seems to big to me - there are other smaller choices here:
http://www.quilterscache.com/B/Borders.html

maybe one will appeal to you

Thank you. That is the website I found the Entwined border on. I could make it smaller, but I am having trouble doing the math to make it come out to the right size to keep the design flow!

there must be some math whizzes on board to help you out

03-07-2011, 06:44 PM

#13

ghostrider

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As a general guide, figure border width(s) should be no more than one quarter or one third as wide as the width of the blocks making up the center of the quilt in order to be in proportion with it.

There is a free online border class at Quilt University that may be of help to you. http://www.quiltuniversity.com/registrar_free.htm

03-07-2011, 06:51 PM

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Kas

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Originally Posted by Yooper32

In my humble opinion, a series of smaller borders would maybe not overpower your quilt quite so much as such a dramatic large one. It is a beautiful quilt.

I agree. Maybe make one of those a smaller version of the border you have shown in the pic. It is very cool looking, but I agree it is overpowering your beautiful quilt.

03-08-2011, 01:41 AM

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jitkaau

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The border is too big in proportion to the centre of the quilt. I would break it up by making two extra borders with dividing sashes as well. The next border can be a thin one, with two sashes and then put your final border and binding on. The borders shouls not dominate or detract from the centre in my opinion. It might be helpful to look at Janet Kime's book, The Border Workbook, ISBN 1-56477-184-9, PUBLISHED IN 1997.
It has many ideas and good instructions for easily pieced borders and paper pieced borders.