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I think flying geese for the border would be nice black with the batkins as the flying geese.
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I would keep about a 2" black border; then make a 2nd border by piecing 2" squares 1 batik-1 black- 1 batik - 1 black - alternating all around the quilt; then add about a 4" black border & bind it in scraps of the batik.
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You could also use some bright thread in the sashing when you have this quilted.
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It is very pretty. I think a scrappy border would finish it nicely.
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Quilt it and if when you are done you still don't like it bailey mentioned applique` ?
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
(Post 4872614)
You have highlighted the beautiful batiks well with black, now how about repeating some of the batik around the outside in a border? If you don't have enough of one of the fabrics for a border, you could do a pieced border, like piano keys or just square blocks. Sometimes the border really "makes" the quilt.
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It could make it more interesting if you changed the scale and direction of the batiks when putting them into the border. Another idea might be to alternate thin strips of batik and black stripes around the border?
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Fun quilting with a cool motif will definitely fit the bill! I would make a piano key border with scraps from the fabrics used in the quilt.
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I love the applique on the quilt, and then use the piano key border with scraps from the quilt fabrics would really finish it off nicely.
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Maybe quilting swirls and curls in varigated thread in the black would soften the black.
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