KerryK

It would be good if you could post a pic here so that we can see the photo and then respond to the thread.

You'll do fine on the quilting. Instead of SITD you could just do an outline stitch. That always looks nice and is very easy to do. Regardless, it will be a wonderful quilt because it is made with love.

kiesh

Here are the pictures of the quilt and the fabric my sister picked out.

deemail

this is an easy option...all scraps left from the quilt center are fair game... sew all your scraps together and cut a 1 in pc strip long enough to go all round the quilt... then cut the white in strips...maybe 3" and 5"...set the colored strip in, matching all raw edges together so that the little 1 in pc becomes 1/2 inch and then with seams will end up a little 1/4 flange that takes your colors out into the border, breaking it up...or if you don't have the scraps needed, just take your prints to the store and pick 3 or 4 solids that match and do the same thing...it will still look planned and coordinated....then ask to have the white quilted in the coordinating colors...it will no longer be too bright... or how about breaking the white up with a few blocks just like what's in the center, or 4 corner blocks with the white in between... there are a lot of ways to break it up and yet use what they chose....

bearisgray

I agree with you - that a plain white border would look sort of "plain" - I do like the top so far - maybe they chose white because they couldn't find any fabrics that went with what you already have and white was their "default" choice.

deemail has good suggestions to extend the color into the borders.

DebbieJJ

Deemail's suggestions are great..........You did a great job on the quilt and fabric choices!

Drew

I would use white as well. They must like it!

Just Me...

I would lay out the pieced top with the white fabric just laying out beside the quilt. Take a pic, then ask them to look at it. They can help decide if it is the wrong fabric. Explain that you just want it to be perfect and that there may be a better choice for a border....

jitkaau

If she chose it, she will like it if it is a gift for her. There should be no problem as it won't be your quilt?

Mary L Booth

Could you piece a border using mostly white, but adding material from the blocks. I do that a lot.
Mary in TX

Jackie Spencer

If you have enough fabric, that was used in the quilt, maybe you could have a square of printed fabric in the outer corners to break it up.