- - border or no border
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TracyRenea
03-13-2011 02:24 AM
I think a border would frame it nicely.
milp04
03-13-2011 02:37 AM
Originally Posted by sahm4605
I love the quilt. it is fab so far. I too would use at least two boarders. If it were me. I would lay out a couple of fabrics and play with widths and number of boarders till you have one that just screams to you. I like three boarders for some reason. Most of mine end up having three. a very thin 1-2 then a 2 1/2-3 1/2 then a 4 or larger. its like matting and framing a work of art.
What a beautiful quilt you have presented to us. IMHO the quilt would look better with outside borders.
Visualize your quilt as a picture on the wall. See the picture, the matting and then the frame. Sometimes pictures have double mats to help set off the picture. You could even add in a a small piping between border one and border two. I like to have a darker color as the final outside border, and use that fabric for the binding as well. The other alternative to this would be a binding made with all of the different fabrics used in the quilt.
Good luck with your quilt project. Please keep us updated with pictures.
Pam M
justlooking
03-13-2011 04:12 AM
I like the two borders!
kimscruzer
03-13-2011 04:12 AM
I vote , Yes.
19angel52
03-13-2011 04:17 AM
Definitely a border. I think borders really help frame a quilt - and adds such a nice focus to the quilt!
Lady-T
03-13-2011 04:30 AM
BEAUTIFUL!! I vote for a border also.
suekenyon
03-13-2011 04:56 AM
Definitely a border...already very pretty.
Chay
03-13-2011 05:07 AM
Border. Think of it as a mat for a picture - it is the finishing touch that makes the picture stand out. Love the colors you used, that's a great pattern.
nstitchs
03-13-2011 05:12 AM
yes to the border, very nice job
jtquilts
03-13-2011 05:14 AM
Your blocks are stunning! I vote for borders, too. Love your work.
