Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • need some advice on borders >
  • need some advice on borders

  • need some advice on borders

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 07-06-2011, 11:41 AM
      #11  
    Super Member
     
    Farm Quilter's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2010
    Location: Odessa, Washington
    Posts: 1,872
    Default

    If you are looking to enlarge the quilt, what about playing with the placement of the blocks to make pinwheels and put plain white squares between the blocks of pinwheels maybe?
    Farm Quilter is offline  
    Old 07-08-2011, 02:13 PM
      #12  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Sep 2009
    Location: Pikesville, MD
    Posts: 720
    Default

    I've been playing around on eq7. The center isn't exactly like my HSTs, but close. What do y'all think of doing the borders like this?
    Attached Thumbnails attachment-223151.jpe  
    carol45 is offline  
    Old 07-08-2011, 06:33 PM
      #13  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: Iowa
    Posts: 8,816
    Default

    What fun shapes and colors; a learning quilt would be great. Thank you for sharing that concept; perfect.
    Murphy is offline  
    Old 07-08-2011, 06:33 PM
      #14  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: Iowa
    Posts: 8,816
    Default

    What fun shapes and colors; a learning quilt would be great. Thank you for sharing that concept; perfect.
    Murphy is offline  
    Old 07-08-2011, 06:55 PM
      #15  
    Senior Member
     
    sandyo's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2010
    Location: Appleton, WI
    Posts: 902
    Default

    you could find a fun print and mix in squares to make it bigger.
    sandyo is offline  
    Old 07-08-2011, 06:58 PM
      #16  
    Super Member
     
    Dina's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jan 2010
    Location: Texas
    Posts: 5,500
    Default

    I don't have an answer, but my adult son, who doesn't like quilts, was looking over my shoulder and said "If you ever make me a quilt, I want one like that."

    Neat, huh. He may very well get one...if I get a bit better at this quilting stuff. :)
    Dina is offline  
    Old 07-08-2011, 11:22 PM
      #17  
    Banned
     
    Join Date: Mar 2010
    Location: Sturbridge, Ma
    Posts: 3,992
    Default

    about a 2" inner border and then the larger one. I personally stick with solids to compliment the solids of the blocks.
    Holice is offline  
    Old 07-09-2011, 08:17 AM
      #18  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Apr 2011
    Location: Bosque County, Texas
    Posts: 2,709
    Default

    Since you don't have primary hues of blues in the center I wouldn't use primary colors in your border. It washes out the center; try the same colors in muted shades and I think your quilt will much more pleasing to the eye.
    TanyaL is offline  
    Old 07-09-2011, 01:17 PM
      #19  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Sep 2009
    Location: Pikesville, MD
    Posts: 720
    Default

    Originally Posted by TanyaL
    Since you don't have primary hues of blues in the center I wouldn't use primary colors in your border. It washes out the center; try the same colors in muted shades and I think your quilt will much more pleasing to the eye.
    I agree with what you're saying. My actual colors do have some primary blues, but I will try some more muted colors to see how they look.
    Thanks!
    carol45 is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    spartan quilter
    Pictures
    148
    10-06-2011 02:49 AM
    BECOOLWRAPS
    Main
    12
    05-30-2011 04:13 PM
    Carol in WI
    Main
    13
    03-19-2011 03:39 PM
    buckyfan19
    Pictures
    130
    02-07-2011 09:26 PM
    CajunQuilter2
    Pictures
    69
    04-08-2010 04:55 PM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter