Garden Trellis quilt in "Aviary"
06-08-2009, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement, it's much appreciated! :)
I have the blocks all stitched together now, so am ready to start on the inner and outer border. As stated previously, I'm going to use the green fabric for a thin inner border and the light background fabric for a larger outer border and backing. The green will then be used for the binding as well.
I need opinions on the borders. I had initially planned to do a 2" inner green border and a 4" outer border. But when I layed materials next to the blocks to get a visual on it, the inner border of 2" looks too big to me (see pic below). So I tried it with a 1" inner border a 5" outer border and it looks better to me. The binding on either one would be about 1/2". What do y'all think? Which one do you like better, the 2" / 4" combination or the 1" / 5" combination?
I have the blocks all stitched together now, so am ready to start on the inner and outer border. As stated previously, I'm going to use the green fabric for a thin inner border and the light background fabric for a larger outer border and backing. The green will then be used for the binding as well.
I need opinions on the borders. I had initially planned to do a 2" inner green border and a 4" outer border. But when I layed materials next to the blocks to get a visual on it, the inner border of 2" looks too big to me (see pic below). So I tried it with a 1" inner border a 5" outer border and it looks better to me. The binding on either one would be about 1/2". What do y'all think? Which one do you like better, the 2" / 4" combination or the 1" / 5" combination?
06-09-2009, 06:16 PM
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Thanks again for the kind words! :)
And I have finished the quilt top! Yea! :D I decided to split the difference between using a 1" inner border or a 2" one and went with a 1.5" instead. I think it looks just about right. I decided to extend the inner border through the outer border to the quilt edge to continue the trellis theme of the quilt. Also, I used the scraps to create small pinwheel blocks for the corners. Next, on to quilting it!
And I have finished the quilt top! Yea! :D I decided to split the difference between using a 1" inner border or a 2" one and went with a 1.5" instead. I think it looks just about right. I decided to extend the inner border through the outer border to the quilt edge to continue the trellis theme of the quilt. Also, I used the scraps to create small pinwheel blocks for the corners. Next, on to quilting it!
06-10-2009, 01:56 AM
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Really nice quilt love the colors...Great for a little girl.
What a prize to have a quilt your dad made.
Quilting do tell,,,,Hand? or Machine? or Long Arm?
Great work continue to post pictures we love seeing quilts and its always
nice to seeing a quys version of the art.
Texasquilts
What a prize to have a quilt your dad made.
Quilting do tell,,,,Hand? or Machine? or Long Arm?
Great work continue to post pictures we love seeing quilts and its always
nice to seeing a quys version of the art.
Texasquilts
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