Is it "acceptable" to finish this quilt with 3 borders on 3 sides (not on the top)?
 

This was to be my daughter and SIL's Christmas present, then life got it the way! I want it finished and gone to the long-arm quilter!

I didn't want to make the braid portions extended over the end of the bed, and hated to cut them off to center them, with all the borders all the way around. I added the border to three sides (so the quilt would go under the pillows). The top just has the dark brown "sashing" on the top. It will be bound with that same brown. Opinions please!

It will be fine. I just did the same to my bitty blocks quilt. Antique quilt have only 2 borders on some. With the bed against a wall that side did not need borders. Love the colors in your quilt

Nothing wrong at all with borders on three sides. I have seen antique quilts that were made to go on a bed that is against a wall and the quilt did not have a side that went against the wall. Everything works for a purpose. The quilt is wonderful and I love the colors.
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Of course it's acceptable! It's your quilt & your decision. The only thing I might suggest is adding an extra 1/4" of the brown to the top so when you apply your binding (assuming you're using traditional 1/4" binding) so that way you still will see the full width of the sashing. Of course, it's completely your decision & if you're fine with skinnier sashing on the top, that's a design choice and I fully support it! At least with matching brown binding, it will blend together.

Actually I prefer it with borders on three sides. You know right away where the top is. My store bought king size comforter is kind of that way no trim on the top edge.

My only thought is that maybe you'd want a narrow, maybe 3" border at the top to give you something to grab on to when you are pulling the quilt up or making the bed instead of putting a strain on the diagonal piecing.

I had a similar situation and just could not bring myself to do the 3-sided border. I added the 4th side and made it monster-big. The decision suited my need for symmetry. Sorry I know this doesn't help you much. Just saying, if it were me, I'd add the remaining border.

it will look fine, love the colors and the natural stone look of some of them.

Being a symmetrical person I would have to put a 4th border on. With 4 borders the quilt can go on either way and save on pressure points.
at the end of the day it is what you want to do and your daughter wants.
love the colours and pattern.

I like to turn my quilts around on the bed to help with even wear and even fading. But you know best how they will use the quilt, where it will go, and how you want it. Do what you think is best! It's lovely.

I've done quilts where the top was different from the other 3 sides and they look fine. The tucking under the pillow hides the top anyway.

Never thought of that....smart cookie!

Yes, it is acceptable. I never did like those wide borders on the top but then you have to extend the length of the body of the quilt so you are not short at the bottom. That is the way quilts from the 1800s were made.

It makes sense to do it that way. Often there are pillow shams or pillows at the top. Great quilt.

I don't see why not. I'm going to be making a french braid for my bed and thinking along the same lines too.

that's the way i've seen so many vintage quilts. it'll look fine

Thank you all for your feedback! I usually don't follow a pattern, sort of free lance as I go, so never sure where I will end up! I did put the 2 1/2" brown sashing across the top, and will add the binding to that. I agree, not having anything but the braid at the top wouldn't be a good thing, too much stretchy stretchy! I just finished piecing the back to size and hope to send it to the long arm quilter this week! I love the colors, hope my daughter will as well!

I have to agree with the symmetrical people but it's your quilt. There is no right or wrong, just preference. It's gorgeous.

I have a store bought quilt that does not have binding at the top. Just make yours any way you like!

I do it all the time - here in one quilt that I posted here on the site. I did put a small border around the entire thing to frame it

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t247453.html

Absolutely, it is your quilt and you can do anything you want. I do this all the time. Lovely quilt by the way

My favorite quilting rule, "Your quilt, your rule".

I agree with AZ Jane. It will be fine. I make pillow covers for quilts I keep for myself.
I have made quilts like that before, no borders at the top or maybe a thin border.

Make sense....who sees what's under the pillows anyway.

I have seen quilts with no border on one edge. If the quilt is used as a comforter, the no border edge can be the edge that is placed at the head of the bed.

I've done the same thing. It made the design show up better on the bed. Perfectly acceptable and desirable if the quilt shows better that way.

you are making the quilt - you can make it any way you want! And if you are putting it on a bed with pillows over the top, no one would even know it wasn't the original plan.

Totally acceptable !! Go for it.

Thank you for your question. I have a quilt top that I put 3 borders on but have the top to go and misplaced it so after reading the thoughts and opinions here I will get the backing put together and get it quilted.

I did that for my sister's California King. the unfinished edge goes under the pillows.