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Central Ohio Quilter 10-11-2013 06:15 AM

What a gorgeous quilt! I love it! Just beautiful!

i like MarthaT's suggestion regarding borders. Tiny yellow border first, then the wider purple. I would then bind it in the turquoise.

carolynjo 10-11-2013 07:06 AM

I would add borders to that lovely quilt in whatever color you like best, or use all 3! Have fun.

fangman 10-11-2013 07:18 AM

I love the quilt, and would probably add a purple border, but any way at all would look great.

Lavada 10-11-2013 07:51 AM

I vote for no boarders beautiful quilt

Boston1954 10-11-2013 08:03 AM

I think it would look very nice with some borders. Also the ones that you have picked will set it off well.

MargeD 10-11-2013 10:19 AM

Your quilt is gorgeous - what lovely batiks. Personally, I would put a narrow yellow border with a larger purple border to finish it off and make it bigger. Not all quilts need borders, however, I think a border would add so much to this quilt, to frame it.

pw6 10-11-2013 11:22 AM

beautiful, I would add a dark blue or black border would make the quilt pop and not draw you to the lighter and brighter border.. Love those batiks and such a nice pattern Great work, thanks for sharing

IBQUILTIN 10-11-2013 11:30 AM

I would put borders on. I like the way they frame a quilt, and they also create the drop that keeps the quilt on the bed

marla 10-11-2013 11:56 AM

it looks like the edges of your quilt have created it's own border. it is beautiful.

quilter2theend 10-11-2013 12:01 PM

I would put the purple first then the gold then the blue.

craftynell 10-11-2013 12:11 PM

Love your quilt, it is beautiful!!! The colors are beautiful, I would use whatever your heart desires.
I love all the colors. The gold makes it pop & add another color, but I like all three. BEAUTIFUL!!!

fred singer 10-11-2013 12:17 PM

wow awesome

My time 10-11-2013 12:21 PM


Originally Posted by MamaBear61 (Post 6340698)
Your quilt is beautiful. If you prefer the borderless look then I would create another row of blocks each way until the top is the size you wanted.

This is what I was going to suggest as well. Just keep making blocks until you reach the size you want. Since you asked I wouldn't add borders. I think it would take away from your beautiful blocks. Love your colour choice.

sew1 10-11-2013 12:22 PM

Not much help here. That is a very lovely quilt, so whatever you do, will work. Let us see this when you decide.

Rubesgirl 10-11-2013 01:07 PM

Beauiful quilt. I love your colors. I always put borders on my quilts, I agree that it frames the centers like a piece of fine art. I think I'd prefer to see a darker color on the inside in a narrow border to set it off and then a wider border to finish it. JMHO :^)

fireworkslover 10-11-2013 01:50 PM

Whichever color border you pick would be great, however I'd suggest to add a piping or skinny flange of the orangey-red next to the binding or between the body of the quilt and your border.

AlaskaAlice 10-11-2013 02:42 PM

beautiful colors! It will look good either way.. the purple already forms a boarder.. like to see what you decide to do:)

BettyGee 10-11-2013 04:33 PM

Like our beautiful state you have created a beautiful quilt. I'm in favor of borders because as one member said, it frames the work..." I'm a big fan of the two colors you have laying in your second photo. Picks up the color in the quilt without overpowering it, a perfect fit. You did an amazing job, be proud!

trolleystation 10-11-2013 04:52 PM

I vote for the three colors.

Taughtby Grandma 10-11-2013 05:23 PM

Gorgeous quilt, I'd be lost about the border as well.

mom-6 10-11-2013 06:54 PM

Your quilt is beautiful! Love your color choices.
I'm not a particular fan of borders but think they can definitely enhance a quilt when used judiciously.
My personal preference is for a darker border as the primary one, with perhaps either a very dark or a light/bright as a narrow inner border.
For this one I would have the narrow inner border the bright gold then the widest border the purple and use the aqua for binding. (To me this more closely keeps the proportions color wise of he rest of the quilt).
Although it would also look good with the aqua as the wider border and the purple as binding.

KathyPhillips 10-11-2013 08:07 PM

That sounds good to me. Not the same width.


Originally Posted by AngeliaNR (Post 6340674)
I'd go with a narrow purple, then a wider gold. That, of course, depends on your binding color.


BETTY62 10-11-2013 08:49 PM

Your quilt is awesome. To make it larger, I would use 2 of the colors for borders and the 3rd color for the binding.

quilter2090 10-11-2013 08:52 PM

This is a very busy quilt. A small border and then a larger border would calm the quilt down a little.

jmoore 10-12-2013 03:43 AM

I guess it would depend where the quilt lies on the bed... if it needs to be a bit bigger to hang over enough then I think a border is necessary. However, your quilt top is beautiful just the way it is so... if it is already plenty long/wide enough to hang over, you may not want to add a border.

Funny I posted that comment because I always put a border on my quilts.... but I love the look of yours with or without a border!

twinkie 10-12-2013 04:07 AM

I would take my 2nd favorite color in the quilt and do a small border, then a larger border of my most favorite color. Perhaps putting a corner stone of the alternating color. Beautiful quilt.

Grace MooreLinker 10-12-2013 05:32 AM

the 3 colors yellow ,blue and purple

goldbeacher 10-12-2013 01:27 PM

I still like borders ! I like the three colors, I'd have to play with the size of each border. Beautiful!

FroggyinTexas 10-12-2013 03:21 PM

Me, too. And I like the three fabrics you have auditioned. froggyintexas

Originally Posted by nunnyJo (Post 6340631)
I always do borders, frames the quilt


shirleyd 10-12-2013 04:59 PM

I love the quilt, beautiful colors. And of course, Colorado skies (I'm from CO)! I think a yellow, or gold, border would frame it very nicely but not detract from the center of quilt.

barny 10-12-2013 06:03 PM

I think the three colors would be great, but I would change the sizes of the strips. Like 1,3,5. Make each a little different size.

mdall 10-12-2013 06:25 PM

I would most definitely do a border keeping in mind to use a color that blends well in order to let the design stand out. Maybe a small inner with the gold and then larger outer border with the dark blue.

1screech 10-12-2013 06:53 PM

I would do a framing 1-2 inch border in the tourqois or yellow then a border in one of the other colors.

GrannieAnnie 10-12-2013 11:37 PM


Originally Posted by dd55 (Post 6340565)
Good morning my QB friends. Hope you are all doing well this morning. I need help deciding whether to add borders to my Colorado Skies quilt. The pattern did not call for borders, just binding, but I would like to make the quilt a little larger without, but don't want to take anything away from the look of the quilt. Thanks for your advice.

I'd use the purple in maybe a 4-6" border and bind the same color. Beautiful quilt

linhawk 10-21-2013 06:51 AM

If it was my quilt I would like a skinny gold then a wide purple. Just my humble opinion. ;-)


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