I had a bunch of HSTs left over from another project (which I'm still working on and you may have seen on another post--in 12 shades of blue). Anyway, I want to make a boy baby quilt using these HSTs, and I like the arrangement, but it's too small and I will need at least 10" of border all around. What type of borders do you think would work here? Should I add some other color? Maybe a pale yellow?
I've been staring at it for a while and can't come up with anything, so I'm really eager for suggestions.

i would think something in a print..... blue print......

Hoffman just came out with a line of fabric called "It's a Jungle Out There" with lions and elephants, etc. One of the color ways has blues and green in it. I think it would be perfect for your quilt.

:thumbup: :thumbup: Way cute fabric!

i don't think i'd use yellow. if you have blues left, you could do a border like this one http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-135102-1.htm#3621423 perhaps using your darkest in the place of the white on the other poster's.

I think a red and white and blue prarie(sp) point might look good.

a narrow yellow border and then a wider print maybe? :D:D:D

This reminds me of ocean waves, what about doing a pieced or appliqued border of sailboats around the water? That would enlarge it by quite a bit and really give it some interest over plain borders.

A narrow white border to frame the blues and then a medium blue. I'd keep it simple and use variegated thread for the quilting.

Blue print

If you are looking to enlarge the quilt, what about playing with the placement of the blocks to make pinwheels and put plain white squares between the blocks of pinwheels maybe?

I've been playing around on eq7. The center isn't exactly like my HSTs, but close. What do y'all think of doing the borders like this?

What fun shapes and colors; a learning quilt would be great. Thank you for sharing that concept; perfect.

What fun shapes and colors; a learning quilt would be great. Thank you for sharing that concept; perfect.

you could find a fun print and mix in squares to make it bigger.

I don't have an answer, but my adult son, who doesn't like quilts, was looking over my shoulder and said "If you ever make me a quilt, I want one like that."

Neat, huh. He may very well get one...if I get a bit better at this quilting stuff. :)

about a 2" inner border and then the larger one. I personally stick with solids to compliment the solids of the blocks.

Since you don't have primary hues of blues in the center I wouldn't use primary colors in your border. It washes out the center; try the same colors in muted shades and I think your quilt will much more pleasing to the eye.

I agree with what you're saying. My actual colors do have some primary blues, but I will try some more muted colors to see how they look.
Thanks!