Binding for a Charm Quilt?
#21
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I like a scrappy binding but unless you were crazy on top of it it just wouldn't look right here. I've found the more seams I try to put in my binding no matter how hard I work at it, the more it tries to "veer" off straight.
What about a batik that has a rainbow of the colors from the quilt in it? That's the best of both worlds and it wont show dirt the way black would or show wear the way some dark colors might.
What about a batik that has a rainbow of the colors from the quilt in it? That's the best of both worlds and it wont show dirt the way black would or show wear the way some dark colors might.
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Originally Posted by Elizabeth A.
I like a scrappy binding but unless you were crazy on top of it it just wouldn't look right here. I've found the more seams I try to put in my binding no matter how hard I work at it, the more it tries to "veer" off straight.
What about a batik that has a rainbow of the colors from the quilt in it? That's the best of both worlds and it wont show dirt the way black would or show wear the way some dark colors might.
Sybil
#24
Beautiful quilt, with a wonderful story behind it :D
If you had more time I have to say the multicoloured binding to match each piece would be amazing...but time is not on your side, so I agree with the majority either navy blue or black binding would look great :D
Oh decisions decisions :lol: :lol:
If you had more time I have to say the multicoloured binding to match each piece would be amazing...but time is not on your side, so I agree with the majority either navy blue or black binding would look great :D
Oh decisions decisions :lol: :lol:
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Your quilt is stunning! How about finishing it without a traditional binding? You could do a turned-edge (aka knife-edge) if your quilting does not go right to the edge of the top. Or you could finish with a facing (ideal for non-straight edges) which would only show on the backing. With either of these methods, the front would have the charm color go right to the edge. Both are fairly easy to do (read fast).
#27
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Mamagus, don't settle for less than what you really want to do because of the time frame. Get as much done as you can, so that your daughter gets the right effect, and then send it to her after it is all finished the way you envisioned it. Please don't settle!
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Originally Posted by Shelley
I like your idea. Another would be use black, which would set off the colors nicely and give a 'frame' to the quilt.
by the way, white does exactly the opposite: white is 'living' color. or the essence of color. for that reason, it has no control over color and allows colors to escape or leak out. for that reason colors lose some of their vitality or 'saturation' or 'depth' on a white ground. i don't know if i'm explaining this well enough. i hope so.
that's why when you see the same quilt design with a black or white ground, the black background makes the colors 'pop' so much more than the white.
have i confused everyone yet?
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