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Old 06-03-2015, 06:27 PM
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Almost done w/this Moda neutrals lap quilt. I have the darker turquoise binding ready] to place for a one inch wide binding. I quilted inside the square boxes and also did the starter up/down straight stitch seams across the disappearing nine patch quilt.
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Old 06-03-2015, 06:40 PM
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Absolutely quilt the border! It will look great.
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Old 06-03-2015, 07:36 PM
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Yes, quilt the border!
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Old 06-03-2015, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggersmom View Post
Absolutely quilt the border! It will look great.
Ok will give it a go- just not a pro at it yet and don't want to ruin it.
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Old 06-03-2015, 10:16 PM
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Sorry more work definately quilt the border.
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Old 06-04-2015, 01:04 AM
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Nicely done! I'd quilt the border too. You could follow along the pattern in kind of a chevron design. It's not too wide, so you could probably get away with 2-3 rows of it. Or you could continue with how you have the center quilted.
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I am with all the others, quilt the border. I always quilt my borders, no matter how small they are. Gives a finished look.
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Yes, do piano key in center of each of those obtuse triangles...easy peasy...will be great.
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Originally Posted by Geri B View Post
Yes, do piano key in center of each of those obtuse triangles...easy peasy...will be great.
Never done piano keys .Should be all same length or varied? I am just trying to avoid having an un-even border for binding.

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Yes, you need to quilt something in the border to keep the layers in place. Job well done so far.
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