Suggestions for border and binding please....
 

I'm open to your suggestions for the border of this top. I must say I've got enough dark blue left, red and white. Don't suggest any of the colors in the little squares as these are satin :)
Thanks for your help!!! :)

I think light blue then an inch of red and more light blue with dark blue binding.

I would start with maybe a 2" border of the white (or whatever the width is of your letter blocks). It will make everything float. Then perhaps a thin light blue, a thin dark blue, white again. Bind with red. I would lay the fabrics out on one side to see what size strips would do the best. Just my thought. :o) Ann

I'm with krafty14 a "float" with white and then other colours as suggested. A red binding would frame it nicely. Though if you had enough satin, you could bind with that.

Agree ... a narrow white border will help finish the letters on the edge (H and E). After that I kind of favor a wide red border then bind in blue. I say red because in the quilt the red is in the center whereas the blues are on the edges. The wide red border will help pull everything together.

This is pretty much my thoughts too but I thought after floating with the white go with a 3" wide red then a 3" wide dark blue then bind with the red.

I would frame with a narrow white border and then use a wide red border with red binding. That would really accent the message of the quilt and not detract from it.

No suggestions, but pretty quilt.

Agree with doghouse. show us what yodecide! :-)ec

That is a fantastic quilt!! Did you design the pattern?

great design... i'd use a white sashing border to float the design, then a dark blue border

No, I have seen the picture a while ago, might have even been on QB, and just figured out the measurements. Will post a pic when it's finished :)

This was my idea too, I just don't know if I will bind it with red or dark blue, will see what it looks like once the borders are on :) I was even thinking of giving the dark blue binding a white faux piping..... Will see.... Thanks for your input!!!

I agree with this suggestion. I think it would pull everything together.

Oooh yeah ... a white flange on the binding.

Some type of redish color would look great.

Nice quilt.

I'd suggest you layout all of the suggestions to see what appeals to you since your opinion is the most important. I would probably do a narrow background border (called floating border) then probably do the dark blue as border and binding. I prefer dark borders, they seem to frame the quilt body nicely but there are always exceptions !! Good Luck

I would put a 1" dark blue "stop " border and then a wider light blue border if you ave enough of that fabric- if not then use a lighler blue fabric in a similiar hue. color). I think that a white inner border would wash out the top.

I would add a white border first then one or more of your colors.

Whatever you do, it will be great. A very beautiful quilt. Is there a pattern?

No suggestions - just wanted to say that is an awesome quilt!

I too, love love loveeeeeeee your quilt design. I would add the white border to float, then a red print then the dark blue and I'd bind in dark blue.

This is what I would do, too.

Anita

I didn't have a pattern just looked at a picture I had found and figured out the measurements myself (doesn't mean there isn't a pattern out there...). As soon as the quilt is finished I will post a picture and also add the details of the measurements I used :)

Thin dark blue. then wide white, then red binding

The FIRST thing I'd do is add the white background color all around. The edges of your "H" and "E" leave no space. You want HOPE to float in the center. I suggest your red fabric somewhere in the border, and multiple borders might help, also. The quilt is just a bit washed out; so perhaps the slate blue (your O) for a thin inner border, and the red for the outer border. I think this will make a huge difference. Nice work on the quilt!

The design and colors in your quilt are beautiful. I think an inner white border would really bring the design forward without the feeling of crowding it into a rectangle. Perhaps a narrow red border and dark blue border and binding would be very complimentary to the theme. I would not make the binding a contrast because I think it might carry the eye away from the message.

First the quilt is just amazing. I agree with others, needs that white border to float and isolate the center design, then a narrow red, followed by a wider blue border.

Hope for Zelda
 

OK, here it goes, I will try as promised to give you the details of this quilt I made off a picture. I hope I got it right (maybe you'll make sure to have enough fabric of each to make adjustments if necessary).

For the letter "H" I used 11 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2 - for "P" I used 9 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and 1 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for 2 triangles) - for "E" I used 11 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and 1 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for 1 triangle). For the "Bow" I used 5 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and 6 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for triangles) and 1 x 16 1/2" x 4 1/2" + 1 x 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" + 1 x 12 1/2" x 4 1/2".

For the star you need 4 x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" in white + 4 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" in white (for triangles) + light color 4 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for triangles) + dark color 4 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for triangles)

White color: 8 x 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" + 1 x 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" + 1 x 8 1/2" x 12 1/2" + 1 x 23 1/2" x 4 1/2" (you might have to adjust with the large ones, you can check as you go or even if you want to you can change them into all 4 1/2" x 4 1/2") + 3 x 4/2" x 4 1/2" + 7 x 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" (for triangles)

For the patterned squares I used satin reinforced with interfacing for the little inside square and the I made strips of 2 1/4" of the patterned and 1 1/2" of the satin and sewed them together and cut them back into 1 1/2" wide strips to framed on each side with a 2" wide floral - I hope this makes sense!!! I had to check and cut them all back to 4 1/2" squares.

I bordered the lot with a 2 1/2" strip and then a 4 1/2" but that's up to you, how many strips and how wide.

The lady it's for was once member of our church and held Sunday school, then moved away to be near her daughters and now she's battling reoccuring cancer with chemo. Thought this comfort quilt would make her feel our hugs from afar!!! :) Since she's got ovarian cancer, I chose the color teal for the bow and in Australia we have ovarian cancer awareness this month, so it's just fitting and finished at the right time.
Thanks for looking.

Wonderful quilt and will do her a world of good!