How about a black on black tonal fabric as your stopper or border? If you wanted to add a colored border you could with a back stopper.
jewellaf
03-21-2011 11:41 AM
Thank you!
joann hussey
03-21-2011 12:41 PM
Looks great, black border will bring you eyes to the center, love all the colors!!
Judi in Ohio
03-21-2011 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by NorBanaquilts
I'm looking for suggestions for the border of this almost completed top.
Should I just add a black border and keep it simple or I was thinking of taking the strings and going around the top to follow the color wheel or does anyone have a different option?
I think this is stunning! How did you get the black in the blocks - how big are the black strips and where did you place them so they are on the money???????
If I were feeling frisky with this quilt, I would put two back borders with strings in the middle. I am doing that for a string block silk tie quilt. I use doodle paper & it is 11" so I cut 3" off and use that for the border. I'm hoping it looks as delicious as your quilt!
Judi
I'm including the quilt with the borders I am most proud of. My friend is S. African and travels a lot. She was at my house when this set of fabrics came and she LOVED them. So she recently had gotten remarried and I wanted something special, so this was it. When I got to the borders I had 1 yd of the focal fabric and little left of the border fabric. So I fussy cut the focal and attached the borders with that. I love how it turned out. I felt so creative!!!
I love these borders
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pollyjvan9
03-21-2011 12:50 PM
I really like Feline Fanatics idea (on the 1st page). The quilt is beautiful and will be wonderful whatever you do.
Taughtby Grandma
03-21-2011 02:15 PM
That is fabulous! A black border would really set it off I think.
quilt3311
03-21-2011 02:29 PM
How about a 2" black border then piano keys border from all the fabrics and black.
Iluv2quilt
03-21-2011 03:01 PM
You make such beautiful quilts and this is fantastic. Great use of color, nice work!
CoriAmD
03-21-2011 03:03 PM
First off, it's a beautiful quilt! I would put a narrow black border to give the eye someplace to rest, then use one or two of the colors you used in the quilt.
Looking forward to seeing it when it's done.
nevrn
03-21-2011 03:18 PM
Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love it. I think a black simple border would be the best to be a counterpoint to all the beautiful colors. Nice work!!
