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I love just the way it is. If it were mine I would make a scrappy binding out of your scraps. Very pretty...

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Originally Posted by Podunk Princess (Post 6189105)

I need your expert input/advice regarding borders for this quilt top I'm working on. The pattern calls for a narrow (1-inch) border and then a wider (6-inch) border. The pattern photo shows a striped fabric for the narrow border and a large/busy floral for the wider border.

I have 1/2 yard of the dark blue fabric left over but only small scraps of the others. Originally I bought this fabric for another quilt pattern but it has been in my to-do pile for so long that I no longer liked the pattern (that tells you how many years it sat around...LOL). I'm tempted to use the dark blue fabric for the narrow border but wonder if it will mess up the design where it connects to the same color in the main center design. I've also thought about using a plaid fabric for the 6-inch border.

If this was your quilt, what would you do? The second photo attached is a close up of the fabrics if that helps. Any and all suggestions/opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.

A large scale floral border would look great *if* it picked up all the colors in the top. Otherwise it'll just look like something you stuck on there to make it bigger.

Since you don't have the perfect floral border, I would just put a narrow border on to stabilize the edges and then bind with the same color as the border or a scrap binding.

I like quilts without borders because my mom never used them. She just made enough blocks to cover the bed and called it done usually wrapping the back to the front. She quilted out of necessity for warmth.

Love this quilt! Really beautiful! It's going on my to-do list!

I'd use the dark blue as the narrow border and then find a broad or irregular stripe or graphic, as alikat110 suggested, for the 6 inch border -- with the colors in the quilt, of course.

Great quilt. I would go with the darker blue and a geometric, maybe plaid border.

I like your idea. Blue & plaid. Could look really cool! Find a plaid that doesn't overpower this beauty.
peace

I vote no borders, dark or scrappy binding, and some interesting quilting, perhaps on diagonal lines.

Putting a thin dark border around the quilt would contain or "tame" the design. Don't know if a large border is necessary, only if you want to. Sometimes I want the body of the top to appear to be floating so I border it with the background or accent fabric.

I'm glad you've made your decision, Podunk Princess. It's going to be smashing! And I meant to compliment you earlier on your very precise points...job well done! :)