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Originally Posted by youngduncan
(Post 7278447)
If it were mine, I would use a narrow white border first, to give the planes a definite edge, then put a wider border of the plane fabric on the outside. I believe I would bind it using the plane fabric. The quilting you decide on later will add the finishing touch to your wonderful quilt.
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I knew you'd all have wonderful ideas! Thanks for taking the time to post. I have lots of options to offer to my daughter now!
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I would use the fabric you pieced the airplanes with. Cute pattern. Never seen that one.
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A small white one to keep those planes floating. That quilt is stunning!
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Great quilt. I might put a 2" border of white and then a 4-6" border of blue. At least all your planes are flying in the right direction. When my daughter was taking flying lessons, I made her a wall hanging to celebrate her first solo flight. It never occurred to me that with all 4 airplanes facing the middle I was about to crash land all 4 planes. LOL. However, she loves the quilt, and although she never became a pilot, she did get her degree in aviation managements, so she does "play with the planes"; but right now she is still recovering from an automobile accident where she was rear-ended and still has to deal with severe pain in her back and neck; but she's slowly getting better. Having just celebrated their 1st year anniversary in July and having relocated to Sydney, Australia to be with him, makes things a little better for her; but they are both in the aviation field.
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I feel the same as some others. A narrow white border first & then 3" or 4" dark ( plane) fabric border & also dark for binding. Great quilt also. Would love to see it finished.
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I was thinking a print of white clouds on a blue sky?
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Originally Posted by MargeD
(Post 7279006)
Great quilt. I might put a 2" border of white and then a 4-6" border of blue. At least all your planes are flying in the right direction. When my daughter was taking flying lessons, I made her a wall hanging to celebrate her first solo flight. It never occurred to me that with all 4 airplanes facing the middle I was about to crash land all 4 planes. LOL. However, she loves the quilt, and although she never became a pilot, she did get her degree in aviation managements, so she does "play with the planes"; but right now she is still recovering from an automobile accident where she was rear-ended and still has to deal with severe pain in her back and neck; but she's slowly getting better. Having just celebrated their 1st year anniversary in July and having relocated to Sydney, Australia to be with him, makes things a little better for her; but they are both in the aviation field.
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I agree with the others about a small white border then I would do a checkerboard of the white and maybe the same solid as the planes. I really love this quilt.
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Love this old quilt pattern. Beautiful job with the planes. I would frame the quilt with a narrow strip of a favorite color (red, orange, yellow) and then a four inch (half the block size) strip of the dark color.
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