Could use some help deciding....
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Okay, here is my "mindless" project after the silk quilt. I can never just do anything easy. I am determined to use all stash on this. I got this collection a couple years ago for I don't know what. It had the panel of the animals and then 1/2 yard cuts of all the others. I cut 2 1/2" strips for the rail fence. Now comes the border and backing. Should I do a scrappy border of the 2 1/2" strips? Or should I use some of the ugly tan or brown? And I have never done a scrappy backing; how should I cut up the fabric for a scrappy backing? Why can't I just sew a bunch of strips together and let it go at that? Me....nah.... :roll:
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Originally Posted by sewwhat85
i always sew left over blocks and pieces from the front of my quilt into the back i just keep adding pieces together until big enough for backing
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I would not do a scrappy border, as I think it would add too much busyness.
One idea for a back that I really liked was slashing a plain fabric diagonally (not corner to corner, but somewhere in-between) and inserting a pieced strip. Added a lot of pizzaz, and you could use your scraps for the pieced strip.
One idea for a back that I really liked was slashing a plain fabric diagonally (not corner to corner, but somewhere in-between) and inserting a pieced strip. Added a lot of pizzaz, and you could use your scraps for the pieced strip.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I would not do a scrappy border, as I think it would add too much busyness.
One idea for a back that I really liked was slashing a plain fabric diagonally (not corner to corner, but somewhere in-between) and inserting a pieced strip. Added a lot of pizzaz, and you could use your scraps for the pieced strip.
One idea for a back that I really liked was slashing a plain fabric diagonally (not corner to corner, but somewhere in-between) and inserting a pieced strip. Added a lot of pizzaz, and you could use your scraps for the pieced strip.
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I'd lean toward the warm colors for the back, red/rust/gold. Lovin' that gold plaid and you didn't use it on the front. Nice balance for the blues on the front and still masculine. Very nice so far. Let us see it when done please.
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Since you said nothing can be easy. I would use your scraps to make another quilt top the same size and make a reversible quilt (possibly flying geese strips or simple blocks, even another rail fence design). Using the dark tan as a border so if you bind it with binding or roll the edges (not sure what they call it) it will look good for both sides.
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I think that the tan, brown and Ivory fabrics are lovely! In fact as the theme seems to revolve around woodland scenes, perhaps they are the best colours? I like all of them...how about using them all or a couple of them to make multiple borders? They would go so well with the green that is already there. Perhaps the brown and tan or brown and ivory if you like the flying geese pattern as a border or part of the border and you could frame the flying geese strip with the 'odd one out' colour....
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Originally Posted by BizzieLizzie
I think that the tan, brown and Ivory fabrics are lovely! In fact as the theme seems to revolve around woodland scenes, perhaps they are the best colours? I like all of them...how about using them all or a couple of them to make multiple borders? They would go so well with the green that is already there. Perhaps the brown and tan or brown and ivory if you like the flying geese pattern as a border or part of the border and you could frame the flying geese strip with the 'odd one out' colour....
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