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Old 09-07-2010, 03:58 AM
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I am curious to know if the white around each block is outlined? I have never seen that before. It looks like some of your pieces are outlined as well.
Very beautiful quilt. You did a nice job!!
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Old 09-07-2010, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by julybaby8
I've just put borders on my quilt. I put it on the bed and I think it is a bit too long. I was trying to measure for a queen size and I guess I should have put it on the bed before I added all of the borders. The width is OK. Question - should I take the top and bottom borders off? I'm going to try to post a picture.
If you didn't pre-wash your fabric, there will be some shrinkage. I would leave the borders, I like how it frames the body of the quilt. You did a beautiful Job!
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Old 09-07-2010, 05:22 AM
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I like it just like it is. Beautiful quilt!
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Old 09-07-2010, 05:22 AM
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there isn't much more aggrivating than your bed covers being too short, pulling up and your feet sticking out... unless it is really long-long i would leave it. its hard to tell with it on the floor instead of the bed; but it is nice to have a little extra length.
how much too long is it?
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Old 09-07-2010, 05:25 AM
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what you are seeing and thinking are little frames is just the seam allowances showing through in the picture, once it is layered and quilted those will not be so apparent.
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I am curious to know if the white around each block is outlined? I have never seen that before. It looks like some of your pieces are outlined as well.
Very beautiful quilt. You did a nice job!!
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I'd leave them on too, it is a beautiful top!
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Old 09-07-2010, 12:37 PM
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I would probably remove the last border at the top (with 4-patch corners), then quilt and bind it as usual. That way I wouldn't have to sacrifice the pattern of the beautiful pieced border hanging evenly around the bed.
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Old 09-07-2010, 12:41 PM
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Is it long enough to use like a tradional bedspread, tucking the excess under the pillows? It looks too beautiful to take those nice borders off.
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Old 09-07-2010, 01:10 PM
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The log cabin quilt I made for my DD was like that. She decided it would look fine with no border on the top (that part will be under the pillow shams). So I just left that one off. No one has noticed yet.
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It's a beautiful quilt and I would leave the borders on. Just put the pillows under the quilt and tuck the extra under the pillows.
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