tezell0801

I just finished this quilt top. I need press, trim and either add a border or binding. I sort of think it needs a border, what do you think? I see tumbler quilts with and without. I think it could use it to make it a bit larger, still a bit small I think.

Tumblers with or without a border in general and what about this quilt?

I only have my quilting frame set to 10 ft. I have to be careful to keep it small enough to quilt myself too.

Thanks!

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ckcowl

if you want to make it larger than either more tumblers or a border would make that happen- only you can decide if it needs it or not-it's a personal choice. you could if you wanted to add a border by appliqueing the top onto border fabric which would 'square up' the top without having to cut your edge tumblers. you said you need to add either a border or binding ??? generally binding is added around the edge of a quilted quilt to finish the edges of the quilted quilt sandwich...so, even if you add a border- you will still need to bind your quilt after quilting it.

TexasSunshine

I just finished a tumbler quilt for a young girl at church and I added a 1 inch border, a 2 inch border and a 4 inch wider border. I really liked the way it turned out. I am going to put minky on the back. I like doing tumblers, it goes together fast but I take longer trying to decide where to place the tumblers.

Tartan

You could a one more Tumbler in all the same colour all around the edge to form a border. You could either bind the edge with the angles or cut the edge straight going through the last row of all one colour tumblers.

bigsister63

What size it now and what size do you want it? I think border (s) would look nice and finish it off How many borders and how wide depend on how big you want the top to be.

dunster

I think it's purely personal preference. Add more tumblers, or add a border - just be sure it's the size you want. Either way will look beautiful.

QuiltnNan

i like it without borders

sewplease

I don't know what to say about the borders, but I really like your quilt! :-)

TexasSunshine

I think adding a solid tumbler for the last one all the way around is a good idea, I never thought of that.

Dina

I like your quilt! I am no help with the border question though. I think it would look good either way.

Dina