gale

Doesn't matter if it's the way things are headed. As long as you make them how you like, it doesn't matter how everyone else does it. You can add a border and sashing to any pattern that doesn't have them.

justflyingin

I agree....!!!

I've also noticed the trend and wondered if quilts from this era will look dated, or if this is a timeless look. I'm guessing it depends on the pattern.

gale

When you're cold, and snuggling under a quilt, it doesn't matter if it has borders or not. The ones we use are usually tossed in a pile on the couch and you wouldn't know if there's a border on it anyway.

klgls

I agree with these sentiments - oops - meant to multi-quote but evidently didn't do it right. I think you should do what you want with your quilt. I've done them both ways.

AlienQuilter

It's a personal choice - not modern at all. The way I was taught was foundation strip piecing. When we had enough squares, we sewed them together and tied them (backing, army wool blanket, and piece top). No borders and no binding - just hemming.

The current lap quilt for DH has no borders - Window Paned D9P. My tumbler and Dancing Cranes both have wide borders.

I remember one quilt a while back, it was a rail fence. I ran out of a couple of fabrics. It was a Quilt in a Day pattern and I was suppose to get 5 blocks (8 1/2" unfinished) from each strip set but was only able to get four because fabric is not the same width. Some were 40" and some were 44". I bought my fabric according to the pattern. Well, I was short by several blocks. Went back to the store and they were out of some of the fabric I needed. But they had a bolt of one of the fabrics so I bought enough to put wide borders to make the quilt the right size. Lesson learned - buy extra fabric. If all goes well can always make matching pillowcases with the leftovers.

snipforfun

The picture I posted is a wallhanging. I thought a border would detract from the center which is the focus. No binding either. It has a facing, not binding.

mpspeedy2

As a lifelong hand quilter what I prefer the most is a "whole cloth" quilt. It allows me to work without having to put up with all of those seams. At our State fair there were a number of entries with no borders but only a few "whole cloth" quilts. One was bed size and a masterpiece. While I have made my share of pieced quilts in my 63 years I prefer to work with whole cloth and let the quilting tell the story. I make at least 21 Linus quilts a month but most of them are just a child friendly print with a solid piece of colored flannel on the back and some simple machine quilting with a decorative stitch. The little tag we sew on the Linus quilts shows Linus sucking his thumb and clutching a quilt to the side of his head. That is the way I picture most of my little quilts being used. The idea is to provide comfort to a child in pain or need. We all know of at least one child who loved his or her "blankie" to death. I think making it as simple as possible helps extend it's life and the comfort it brings.

Boston1954

Most of my quilts "tell" me that they need borders. Some do not. At any rate, I do not follow fashion in clothing, and I don't with quilting. I say let your quilts speak to you, and the quilt police need to get back to the station.

misseva

Haven's read all posts but my mother never had borders - just blocks out to the size she wanted. I kinda like that too. My borders are not so special.

maminstl

I tend to like quilts without borders, or with borders that are the same as the background fabric just to make it a little bigger, or to make sure the blocks on the edge don't get cut off looking - but all is a personal preference, and very much depends on the design. Sometimes things need a frame, and sometimes they don't. I don't want a border to compete with all the work I put into my blocks!