Sashing or not?
 

I've finally put together my Grandson's I Spy quilt, however, I'm not sure I want a sashing. I am thinking it only needs a binding. If a binding would help to bring out the quilt, what color should I use? Should it be a solid or a print? My head is just not working right today.


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I'd pick out a dark blue from the quilt and bind it with that. The quilt is so nice, some day I'll be that good too. :-)

your choice whether to border or not, but for binding, I would use a vibrant red, deep dark purple, or a distinct royal blue. a darkish green would also look nice. It could be a print that reads like a solid. Bindings can be fun too. Great I Spy. I like that you used triangles.

I vote for a sashing too. It would frame it all nicely. I'd use a dark fabric or even a deep red.

a border would look great. I am even thinking the same white same size as the others and then another border with a darker color.

I don't think it necessarily needs a boarder unless you just want to make it bigger. Pick the boy's favorite color for the binding. Almost anything will work since it is probably already in the quilt. I really like the layout you chose.

Perfect the way it is. I agree with the suggestions for a dark colored binding.

Yes, a dark border would finish off this quilt nicely I think. if you use the same fabric for the border that you use for the binding, it would just look like a little larger border.

I like a border on my quilts. It is up to you whether you have a border or not.
Very pretty quilt.

I don't think it requires any borders if it is the right size for your grandson. I would do a red binding though. Nice I Spy, you did a fabulous job and creative choice of pattern!!!

i don't think it needs a border, either. but if you want to enlarge it, i would start with a white border about the size of the white 'stripes' and then a somewhat wider dark border.

I would use squares of the I spy fabric to make a border and sew strips of the I spy fabric for the binding.

What a beautiful quit! It's gonna be loved! Sorry, no help on decision making stuff....just wanted to say what a great quilt it is.

Dina

Thanks to all who gave me thoughts on my dilemma. I think I'm going to go without the boarders and just do a bright red binding. I wish I had enough of the I spy's left to add to a scrappy binding, but unfortunately I add to my swaps to get it this size. Even though I like the thought of a boarder ( either red or blue) I'm gonna try it without and see what happens. I can try a boarder on the next one ( using all the girly Spy's ) So will post pic when finish ( give me a couple of weeks)

You know the more I read your thoughts. I like it. Almost like a matted frame. I may do this. For some reason I didn't think a solid Border was gonna look right ( and that's where my brain went dead). I said okay then just a binding. But I"m liking the the cream smaller boarder with another brighter one. Oh, thanks so much. Ya'll are the greatest.

I would go for a dark border too.

I agree. The white would "finish" the inside white strips, then a darker border would frame everything. I like the idea of binding it with the same fabric as the darker border, though a border made of pieced strips of the I Spy would be good, too.

I do not think it needs a border, looks really good the way it is.

Personally, I'd bind, no border or sashing.
It's a great scrap quilt. :)

Nice layout of the blocks. Border or no border it will look good.

Did you start at the middle and work out when designing or just twist and turn each block and sew in rows?

Sashing or border? There is a difference. If you are wanting to make it bigger then go with a border of dark blue. No border then binding in dark blue would look good.

I vote no border unless you want to increase size.

My vote is for a border to frame your work of art!

No border, dark binding.

Yes busy fingers that's what I did. I layed them out starting in the middle. Love I spy's and I say someone's layout simular to this on a quilt she made. So it made me think verse's using them just as pinwheels.

That would be my vote also, nice quilt.

I would vote for a border or a very dark binding. A quilt without a border or an obvious edge looks like a picture without a frame to me.

I love this, where can I find this pattern? I think I could use a jelly roll that I have to make it.

Your quilt is beautiful, and I would also use a dark binding, as it acts as a frame.

I don't think a border would be needed unless you need the final size of the quilt to be larger. Any darker fabric will work for the binding. I am sure that your grandson will enjoy this gift you made for him.

That is a great design for an I Spy... and it doesn't need a border unless you just want one. I personally like my I Spys pretty busy. Just bind it!

I agree a border. Your quilt is great and I know he will like it

I love it, what a great I spy quilt - I've never seen one done in triangles before. I might bind it with a dark blue or burgundy.

Great I Spy quilt and agree it could use a small border.

A dark blue binding. It looks great

Normally I like borders on everything, but with this quilt I am thinking a border might box the design in, I am not expert. I would try laying some dark fabric under the quilt with just a border length showing on all sides if you can (even if it's different colors) just to see what happens when you put on a border.

I agree with a dark binding, no border.

It is an awesome top....I would vote for a dark border....am going to have to check out the I Spy pattern....love it!!!

I think it would look nice with a blue binding and without a sashing.