Border opinions please
I have made a top for my daughter's marriage and I want to make it bigger by adding borders. Would it look weird to make the borders on the sides wider than top and bottom by half?
I want to make the sides 6.5 and the top/bottom 3.5. What do you think? Thanks! |
Hard to say without seeing the top but I would be inclined to have no border at the top and 6.5 on the three other sides. That way it will have a definite top and have balanced borders. I don't think the narrow borders top and bottom will look right.
My 2 cents, Rodney |
In order to get the exact size I wanted I have done that. I have found that using a solid or a very muted color/pattern works best. You can aso border just the sides with something very simple at 3.5 then with a different fabric do a second all around border at 3.5. Without seeing what your working with its hard to say which would work best.
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The beauty of quilting is the creativity. There are no rules (well, maybe the 1/4" seam). If you like the result, that's all that counts. Good suggestions already that will give you some ideas. Post pictures if you can.
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perhaps you could add borders only on the sides and bottom and have a better look.
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Originally Posted by Rodney
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Hard to say without seeing the top but I would be inclined to have no border at the top and 6.5 on the three other sides. That way it will have a definite top and have balanced borders. I don't think the narrow borders top and bottom will look right.
My 2 cents, Rodney |
Thanks for that suggestion of just putting them on bottom and sides. I think that's great and what I'm gonna do! Ill post a picture when I get them on. Thank you all for your input. Gina
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Originally Posted by Rodney
(Post 6613958)
Hard to say without seeing the top but I would be inclined to have no border at the top and 6.5 on the three other sides. That way it will have a definite top and have balanced borders. I don't think the narrow borders top and bottom will look right.
My 2 cents, Rodney |
please do! i really like the comment about creativity! it's your vision, and we are looking forward to seeing it when its done!
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Originally Posted by Rodney
(Post 6613958)
Hard to say without seeing the top but I would be inclined to have no border at the top and 6.5 on the three other sides. That way it will have a definite top and have balanced borders. I don't think the narrow borders top and bottom will look right.
My 2 cents, Rodney |
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