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QuiltingPandaBear 03-02-2026 02:45 PM

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Here is the Disney print I have. Busy indeed. I’ve got ~ 2 yards here I think. Quilt is 69” square.

QuiltE 03-02-2026 03:09 PM

But .... what does your resident Cat Adviser have to say about it?
Guess s/he saw all the mice and said, "Must get on the job!" :)

My eyes keep going to your border print ... IOW pulls me away from the true beauty of the quilt, all the mice heads!

Onebyone 03-02-2026 03:10 PM

My thought is no border or a solid black one with black binding.

WMUTeach 03-02-2026 05:04 PM

Ok, I agree that if you have enough fabric add a border of the dark blue that we all thought was black. ;) And then use either one color or little bits of all of the colors you have left over for the binding. I would not lean toward a print. It might distract from your blocks. I also think that leaving it as is and using a color for the binding would look good too. Not being wishy-washy, but you do have choices. Just as us and away we go with lots of suggestions.

pocoellieagain 03-02-2026 06:11 PM

I love it just like it is, I'm not one for borders except once in awhile.

BonnieJP 03-02-2026 06:17 PM

Looks great without a border.

sewbizgirl 03-02-2026 10:18 PM

Great quilt! It does not need a border.

Mkotch 03-03-2026 04:48 AM

If you are like me, without a border, I'd probably nip into the cornerstones more than I'd like with the binding, rendering them not square. So I would add a dark plain border. But it looks great just as it is!

Snooze2978 03-03-2026 05:37 AM

I tend to add borders even if it doesn't call for them. Since you don't have enough of just one fabric, how about strip piecing what you have, then cut them down to what ever width border you want? If you don't want to do mitered corners, just add a square of one of the fabrics at each corner. This way you'll use up what you have plus have a border. You already have a sashing of black that separates the blocks. I like using up what scraps I have of the fabrics in the quilt. Scrap breed overnight.

Three Dog Night 03-03-2026 06:08 AM

I like it without a border but then most of my quilts I don't put borders on.


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