I do probably half my quilts without borders and like the look.
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I made a scrappy quilt and used leftover fabric for the binding, so it also has a scrappy look. That could work a well for you - I just made sure strips I sewed together for the binding was long enough to be noticed and that also insure you do not have to use too many strips. My quilt does have a border, but there is no quilt police to say you must have one.
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Originally Posted by Gramie bj
(Post 6842214)
Quilts without borders is not a new idea. I have several old quilts, made by my Great, and Great Great Grandmothers without borders. My Grandmother (she is 105) refuses to use borders. She say's the borders just have too many wobbles (her words) to ease in. LOL
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I hate adding borders but I do if I need extra width/length. My mother never put borders on any of her quilts and neither did my grandmother.
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I don't put borders on many of my quilts. Like the Bricks and Mortar, and Around the World. It all depends on the quilt and sometimes who it is for. It depends for me if the quilt needs the added borders for the drop or for definition. Does any of that make sense?
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I am working on my first scrappy quilt and am not including a frame or border. Seemed pretty weird when I was piecing it, but it turned out pretty decent. I'm liking it.
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I don't like the look of quilts that have borders added to just make the quilt bigger. A border that extends the pattern or has some interest is what I try to do.
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I personally like quilts wih borders. I did a Hunters Star without borders and don't like it at all. But lots of the more modern quilts don't borders. Good luck ! !
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Originally Posted by misseva
(Post 6844962)
I hate adding borders but I do if I need extra width/length. My mother never put borders on any of her quilts and neither did my grandmother.
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In most cases the only border I want is just the binding. If I use sashing I do make sure it is on the outside edges as well as between the blocks for a finished look.
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