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Old 08-12-2014, 01:20 PM
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Very modern! I did a D9P without borders and another little 9-patch baby quilt without borders.

And I have an old Mennonite quilt from Ontario which is all wild little nine-patches and scrappy which as no borders.
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Old 08-12-2014, 03:44 PM
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I'm really loving quilts without borders right now! I made this scrappy one as a gift for our dog groomer. I didn't put a binding on it either.
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Old 08-12-2014, 05:11 PM
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I've gotten really bored with the look of borders... haven't used borders in a while.
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Old 08-12-2014, 07:35 PM
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Just an FYI. When doing quilts without borders and taking it to a longarmer it is helpful to stay stitch 1/8" from the edge. This will prevent your stitching coming undone, if you haven't back stitched at the beginning and end of each row, as we manipulate your quilt top.
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Old 08-14-2014, 04:11 AM
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I have a no border quilt that I carry around in my car as an emergency, picnic, cold day on the bleachers quilt. I looks terrific without any border. Just wall to wall 2 inch scrappy squares!
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Old 08-14-2014, 04:47 AM
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I make ALL my quilts without borders. Just am disable and old so I want to keep things simple. Just add the number of blocks to get the size of the quilt you want to make.
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Old 08-14-2014, 04:59 AM
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Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts designs all her quilts without borders. Her book is titled Skip the Borders.
http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/
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Old 08-14-2014, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn View Post
I'm really loving quilts without borders right now! I made this scrappy one as a gift for our dog groomer. I didn't put a binding on it either.
No binding?
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Old 08-14-2014, 05:15 AM
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No binding?
I used the birthing method on it. I liked the look of the quilt blocks going completely to the edge.
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Old 08-14-2014, 07:34 AM
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I prefer borders on my quilts, they seem finished to me with borders. They won't get wobbly or wonky if they are measured the right way. Just what I do for my quilts.
Your quilt your way, no right way to do anything.
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