Need border help..
 

I made this top for one of my granddaughters but would like to make a unique border that is a little bit girly. I was thinking of this one from quilter's cache, but not sure it is really girly.

http://www.quilterscache.com/C/CrossoversBorder.html

Any ideas would be appreciated.

How about a pretty burgundy & rose-pink floral. Maybe a few appliqued flowers on the white?

I would think if you used girly fabrics you wouldn't need a border unless you needed it to get the size you need from the quilt. This is one border that you have to be very precise with your piecing. Good Luck.

that border would definitely go with the blocks but you said girlie and i thought of flowers. applique maybe. depends on what you like to do.

OOoh, scrappy!! I love this quilt, very nice. Great pattern for a scrappy quilt.

No ideas on the border...I like 'em borderless and would probably finish it just like it is in the pic!

I love your quilt and the border would be perfectly. However, it does not say girly big time. Applique flowers would give it a girly look. Can you do both?

What about hexies? Would compliment the blocks. You could do each hexie (if you have enough) in a solid like a grandmother's flower then add some vine like connecting from one to the next or one each corner and then middle of each border

I just came across some applique flowers in a free pattern that might be nice for use in a border: http://www.quiltviews.com/free-patte...altimore-style

Here is the Tilde border Tartan mentioned. http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t259751.html

I love the quilt top! It's girly enough, and because it doesn't scream an age - like some quilts and fabrics do - she'll be using it for many, many years to come.

My border suggestion is a narrow border of white, with a wider border of her favorite color. I'd probably plan to use a solid for the outer border, but sometimes the right fabric shows up at the right time, if you know what I mean.

How about a piano border in the same colors you used for the main body? I think it would set it off nicely.

How about a ribbon border for a girl?
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Jan in VA

I love this quilt as well..... And I would defenetly go with the hexies as a border....

How about a scalloped border? See http://thesistersquilts.blogspot.com...mber-this.html I like the floral fabric added on this quilt, but just finishing with a scalloped border would make it girly, IMHO.

I am afraid to post links here or post period lol , but look up raw edge cabbage rose or french rose etc . they would fit nicely with the scrappy theme

So many good suggestions here. The first thought that came to me is applique vine and flowers and leaves with maybe a butterfly, bird or kitty thrown in. Here is a blog I just found with lots of pretty applique that could easily be incorporated into a border, like the vine coming out of the basket with the little heart flowers or scroll down to the pineapple quilt. Lots of ideas and eye candy for applique http://www.therabbitfactory.com/blog/

But being a LAQ I always like to consider enhancing a quilt with the quilting. Have you decided how you are going to quilt it? A plain border can be a stunning canvas for some pretty girlie quilting that won't over power it. If you quilt some sort of floral or feathery motif in the white squares you can carry that out into the border as well.

How about a soft pink to add softness and then add pink hearts in each center to complete it- would be feminine
Good Luck

what about this one http://www.quilterscache.com/F/Flowi...rderBlock.html

How about inserting an eyelet lace ruffle along the inside edge of the border or perhaps prairie points.

Oh my goodness! You ladies are wonderful! So many good ideas. I love the ribbon idea or the half hexie border and could handle that with my skill level, but I also just found some fabric in my stash that perhaps would work well for the hexie border with a vine attachment (hmm, I've not done much applique though). It seems this quilt has been outside of my comfort zone ~ I tend to want to control all those pieces and match colors. I was going to try to quilt it on my DM but now think that a LAQ would do so much better work. What do you think about using the flowers on this fabric for the hexies flowers or half hexies or even for the ribbon border? Is it too much? The darker shades seem to compliment the dark scrappy prints in the main part. For some reason I'm having a very difficult time making a decision on this one ~

What is the name of the pattern you used for the quilt.It's great.

I like the border choice but not for this quilt in my opinion. It is so much like the primary pattern of the quilt that it might just distract from the beauty of the quilt. I agree with some of the others who have suggest a small print border in a complimentary color to just show off your terrific scrappy blocks.

I love that one. I may have posted on this before b ut sometimes I lose track LOL

I, too, am very interested in the pattern for that one. I can't figure it out yet by looking at it.

I love the border pattern you've chosen from quilter's cache. I like the woven theme.

A simple girl fix would be pick 2 or 3 pinkish colors..or pink and yellow..any thing bright and light..put a small border of one color..then the next color larger..or small..then large then small..or all small...this would pull the eyes to the bright colors ..

Why not simply scallop a border and trim it off with a yellow binding??

agree
 

I totally agree.

How about piano keys using all those fabrics?

Quilting nurse and Mavita,
Thank you for the compliments; I too love this pattern and it was every quick and easy to put together. I found out after posting the picture that it is called Over and Under by Kim Brackett and is in her book, "Scrap Basket Sensation". I figured out the pattern from the picture and would be happy to help if you need.

I found the original posting where I copied the pattern from. The border is very cool.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...r-t256432.html