another newbie question
 

I have just about completed my 2nd quilt top. This one has sashing and cornerstones. I had originally planned to put a border on it; but after I finished the cornerstones and sashing, I thought maybe it wouldn't look right with a border, so was just going to leave it as is. Then I got to thinking again (I know, I need to stop doing that lol)--if I put the binding on; won't that cut into the squares of the cornerstones? Now I don't have a clue what I should do. The board always knows! :) Thank you in advance for your help!

Can you post a picture so we can see? That will probably help people, including me, give you advice.

Just throwing out an idea here . . . but maybe you could add a small border and then do the binding, to match the border.

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does this help?

I love it!! If I put a border on it, I would use the cornerstone fabric...If you choose not to add a border, I would keep my binding narrow as to not cut into the sashing and cornerstone

If you measure the cornerstone blocks and sashing on the outside edge and compare to inner pieces, you will see that they are wider to allow for 1/4" seam of binding or another border. You are good to go, adding either a border or binding. Cute quilt!

So pretty!!!!!!

Very pretty, good job. I think I would put a border on it. I agree with the corner stone fabric choice. But either way it is gorgeous.

I would add a white border the width of the sashing all around and then bind in the red of the cornerstones.

Thank you so much! This one was way more challenging than my first. Obviously, I wasn't ready to do cornerstones yet (almost none of them line up properly) and it was a little more difficult trying to line up all the 2.5 in squares rather than just the charm sized squares I did on the first one. However, it's for my little 7 year old stepdaughter, and she loves her ladybugs and that's all she'll care about. Besides, I guess I had to try something different right away, or else I might have just stuck to charm pack quilts lol. Thanks again for your help!

Beautiful, I agree border in the cornerstone fabric. Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very pretty quilt, I would put a narrow border in the light (white) fabric and bind it with the red cornerstone fabric. Great job!!!
Sue

I agree with ArtsyOne if you use the red as in the corner stone you would end up with the blank tooth effect on the corner stones, so using the white and then bind in the red would be much better I believe.

I agree with ArtsyOne white border and red binding. You might be able to just use a red binding and omit the border. Your quilt is lovely

I love this quilt but think a border will add a frame that will enclose it and hold it in/together. Try the same print as the squares, or experiment holding up many fabrics to it and see what speaks to you

It's a very pretty quilt. I think either a binding or border would take up the same amount of your corner stones and sashing which would be the seam allowance anyway.

I think you did a great job of piecing. Just don't start sewing a strip on for borders. You can easily change the length when sewing that far. Measure then pin the half and quarter points on both the border and the quilt then match the pins. Pin baste in between as a few places then stitch. It's good to check and make sure both sides (top and bottom) are the same length or close to it before sewing also.

I agree with Buckeye Rose that the cornerstones along the outside edge are larger, which includes a seam allowance. You would not lose any of the cornerstone by just binding in red. The narrow red binding would set the quilt off beautifully.

Second quilt?? Wow, you did great. Your stepdaughter will love it.

I agree with the white border and red binding. Very nice quilt indeed!!!!!

Personally what I think would look great, would be to do a "peeper" with either the pink or green quilt fabric if you have some left then do the white border with red binding. I agree you need to have a break between the red cornerstones and whatever you put next to them. Anyway it is going to wonderful! Antylu

Well she will love it no matter what you do. Wonderful work.