My Hunter's Star Top is Finished
 

At least I think it is. I ran out of fabric (and patience with the HSTs!) but I might buy a little more and add another row to make it square. I decided to make a lap quilt instead of a bed quilt. It's a gift for my sister's birthday which is coming up fast.

Question: Should I add a border? If so, what type?

I think you can click on the photo to see it larger.

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A border would frame it and you could make it square with the borders.
love a hunters star in two colours great job.
borders would strengthen the edges if it will be a lap quilt.

Thank you! What color border do you think would look nice? Red or white or perhaps both?

Love the two colors. I've never made this pattern before but it is on my "quilt bucket list". haha

Beautiful top. I would definitely stick to the two colors. The choice would be yours: white skinny inner and red thicker outer or vice versa.

Thanks! I'm leaning towards the thin white inner border with a wide red outer border.

I always put the darker boarder on the most outside edge

Very pretty Hunter Star quilt! One of my fav patterns.

i just love your red and white quilt. i wouldn't add borders at all.

I would choose a white border which would make the quilt body appear to float and the use red for the binding.

I would vote thin white border, thicker outer border and binding in red.

love your quilt. I would do a thin inner white border and then a wider outer border great job

That's a good idea too! Thanks!

Thank you for the compliments and suggestions, everyone! :o

I would do a small red border, then a large white border with solid red hunter star cornerstones. Your quilt is beautiful. Your points appear perfect. Great job.

That would be my choice. Beautiful quilt.

How did you do your Hunter's Star? Did you use Deb Tucker's Rapid Fire Hunters Star tool? That makes creating this pattern a breeze! Check out her you tube video for this tool...........I am on my 3rd one........so many different layouts!

When I look at it, the thin white and wider red sounds good.

for help deciding about your border, you might look at the versions of this quilt in the gallery: http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...bums17745.html

There are lots of different border treatments shown there

love red and white hunter star!! Congrats!

No borders but bind in red.

I like your red and white Hunter's Star quilt. I would use a red border of proportional size and bind in red. I think adding a white inner border would distort the symmetry of the outer portion of the block. However, I do like this pattern without borders which makes a more contemporary look. As others, I will be interested to find out your choice.

You could make the top and bottom border a different width from the sides and that would help to make it square.

I would go with a narrow white border and wider red border. Your quilt is beautiful and your sister is going to love it.
Sue

Love it! Hunter's Star is now on my bucket list! Red is my all time favorite color!! Lucky sis!

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I was wrong, I can post pictures from my iPad!

I used Jenny's (MSQC) video tutorial. It was really easy, but I'll go have a look at Deb's tutorial. Thanks!

Thank you!

Thank you! I think I am going to break out my crayons and play around with borders to see which I like best.

I love your quilt, Maureen! Thank for sharing!

That is so pretty! I think a solid red border would frame it nicely.

Myself, I would just quilt it and bind it with red. The quilt as is is beautiful and you have done a great job with the Hunter's Star. I'm working on one that is similar and is also quite a busy pattern...I have decided "no border" for mine.

I used this one and love it: Hope you find one that you like! Can help to make the quilt larger!

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It's beautiful. As is, the piecing is busy and makes the quilt "expand" beyond it's edges. If you put borders on, it won't. Why not just do another row or column of blocks if you want it bigger? I don't see any reason to border this quilt.

Beautiful quilt, Kitsie!

Thanks again, everyone! I'm still undecided, but I will post a photo of my quilt when it's all said and done.

Wow that is beautiful and a lot of work.

That is one sharp looking lapper. Personally, I like the white inner border and the red outer, larger border.......what's going on the back?

I used Deb Tucker's rapid fire Hunter Star ruler. We did it in a class.