Design help please -
 

I'm trying to decide what kind of border to add to this baby quilt and am toying with a zig zag of turquoise half-square triangles on a black background. I also have more of the black and white floral that's on my avatar. Or maybe white polka dots on black? I'm stuck. Luckily the baby isn't due for another 6 weeks.
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I like it just the way it is. I wouldn't add anything else to it.

It's really pretty! I like it!

it probably is not large enough as it is. i would go back to the black and white. then the jazzy border would look like a colored figure in a black and white movie. :)

That is a fun quilt and baby will love the contrast in the center blocks. I like what you have done already and would match the blue in the floral border. Use the floral print for binding to add an accent.

I like the idea of using turquoise for the next border, but I think I'd make it a solid or very small print, no piecing. To my eye, there's already enough pattern in the quilt between the pieced center and the very graphic colored border. I think a plain border for the next round would be restful to the eye.

I like the white dots on black if you need to big it up. I would not add anything that takes my attention away from the fabulous tumbling blocks

I love how you pulled the busy border pattern over the thin black border in a couple of places - and then into the center. How did you do this?

Cindy - I cut out the motifs from the small bit of extra fabric I had, sewed them onto used dryer sheets and turned them inside out to create a smooth edge. Then I opened up the stop border seam where I wanted to insert them and tucked them into the seam. I was going to needle-turn applique them, but decided that a black satin stitch would be just as good and be less work.

Actually this quilt gives me a headache/overload due to busy center blocks and busy border. I am not seeing this as a baby quilt. I would not use the outer border with this center but would look do a more "baby" looking border. Actually maybe something like animal print. If not I would then use a tan/black small print border and bind in black.

Thank you so much. I plan to use this tip as it really sets off this quilt.

Unless you need it bigger, I like it as is.

Baby quilt - black.....not in my book......how about something more friendly, like mint green, lite blue, even white..just to soften it a bit..jmho

I think it's an awesome modern baby quilt! And yes, babies are supposed to like looking at black and white...

To me it looks like it already has a border. I'd skip that outer black border and just bind it, as is, in black.

Beautiful work and such a nice departure from the ho hum pastels! :o

Not a traditional baby quilt but I lovecthe fact it is so modern and funky! I would love this if I had a baby now! Are you adding more to increase the size as it is so great as it is. I aphid probably do something quite plain in the royal blue or turquoise to match the border

I love this! What a great modern baby quilt and good high contrast in the middle will have the baby fascinated by your tumbling blocks. I wouldn't be surprised if as a toddler the baby tries to recreate the pattern with real blocks! I too love how you spilled some of the border motif over into the center part in just a few places. Very innovative.

As far as another border, no! Leave it as is. It looks plenty big enough for a crib quilt and is still a good size for a toddler drag around quilt. Bind it and be done.

I love this quilt so much! I have always hated pastels, my whole life, even as a child. When getting your colors done became a thing in the 80's I found out I'm a winter, and that is no doubt why. Also very miffed that I was stuck with poopy old pink, because "blue is for boys." So if you really, really think it needs to be bigger, then go for it, but the design really seems finished to me. I think a turquoise and black zigzag would distract from the design progression you have going on here, but you are **very clearly** a much better graphic artist than I am, and I'm not modest at all, lol. So, I trust your design chops and think you will achieve the best solution. If you decide to do the zigzag, i definitely want to see it! (The horrible competitor within is thinking it might be awful, but the realist is reaching over to give her a smack and a sharply worded lecture on humility. Lol, I really keep those little shoulder people busy some days.)

FYI to those not in love with colors here
Red, Black, and white are the first colors baby recognizes and stimulate baby’s brain. I love this quit!

I think it's great just as it is! Using the person holding it for scale, I think the size is fine, too. They can use it as a baby, and drag it around as a toddler without tripping. It's also a nice size if the new mom decides to hang it on the wall instead of using it.

I think it is perfect the way it is! What a beautiful fun quilt!!

Dina