Thread: Need Advice

Originally Posted by snicktrain

I have learned from this board thad borders should just about always be dark. And I agree. The dark border frames the block better. It shows the block more than the border. See you soon. - maybe. How's the river?? is it behaving itself?? :?

Thanks for the info hun! The river is behaving for the most part. Your hubs moved your trailer a bit further from the rising water, "just in case" Said he was too old to deal with middle of the night emergencies. LOL
Take care of yourself. See you soon.

I vote for the 2 borders as pictured. I love borders.

I think the borders are a good option

I think the borders are a good option

I love the light blue then the dark blue wonderful.

Well, I got the border on. I will post it with my final decision when I get it quilted and bound. :) Thanks for everyone's advice.
I have it sandwiched and am setting up my machine for FMQ now. Hopefully I don't totally botch it. It will be my second time FMQ.
Wish me luck!

Originally Posted by chereth

I am making my 3rd quilt, without a pattern. eek! Now I know why I should stick to a pattern. Too many decisions.

I need to make it 9" bigger all around. I am out of half sq triangles, so no matter what I do, I will be cutting more.

Should I
A. continue one more row all around ending in 1/2 square light diamonds all around.
B. make a full row all around with scrappy dark HS triangles (shown in second pic).
C. Border all around in a 9" strip of dark or light (maybe 4 1/2 of each?) fabric
D. any other brilliant ideas?

I would add three or four graduated widths borders in shades of blues. You will finish the quilt and it will be lovely. You will never find material to "match " your controlled scrappy look and new fabrics will just look like you ran out of fabric. I think you did an excellent job of creating this quilt from scratch.

love the borders

narrow light + dark blue wide. NICE.