Ditto to that. I hate to see a beautiful quilt ruined by the addition of a wide piece of fabric or two tacked on to add dimension. It shows the quilter's loss of interest. IMO

I agree a variety in the borders and binding offset your hard work.

Borders do frame the quilt. I have done some different borders but it depends on the quilt. Each person has their own idea and I don't want a border to take away from the quilt.

I think if a border is well done it is part of the quilt, not something that takes away from it.

I am really enjoying this thread.

My borders vary with:
-how i feel when I get there
-how much material I have left that coordinates with what I have already done.
-what the purpose of the quilt is - gift vs charity
-if a resting strip would be better then a pieced border.
-will a particular border improve t he overall end effect I desire
-how much time I have to finish it
- and ... does it really even need a border.

I am fickle and know it is OK to change my mind as I go.

Hey, I even love pieced bindings and pieced backings.

ali

at that point in the game i am ready to get it done and move on so yes i do some plain borders

Isn't wonderful that we can look at our work and decide what looks good and more important what we like. I am just learning to quilt and having a great time experimenting with color and style.

Go ahead, experiment. Just remember to post the results. I haven't yet done the thin, then thick border so I can't wait to see what you come up with.

I use this combination so much. It looks really good and adds some size to a quilt that is a little smaller than I wanted. The first border is 2 1/2 inches, the second one is 1 1/2 inches, and the outer border is 5 1/2 inches. It finishes up 8 inches. This was the border on the very first quilt that I made and I have used it many times since, using three different fabrics. Save this to try. It works nicely on all sizes.

You have a point there.