Border or No Border ?
 

Should I add a border, or just bring the back fabric to the front when I bind it ?
I trimmed a bandana for the center & raw edge appliqued, then quilted it (the bandana).

you don't show what the back is-so hard to tell if that should be used as a binding or not-the quilt doesn't necessarily need an additional border at this point- unless you want to make it larger- for a binding either the blue or the red would work nicely- depending on what you plan for backing. personally i would not bring the backing to the front- i would use an actual binding-but that's just me.

Very nice. A border would look good but if you use a little darker color for your binding, that would set it off nicely too.

I would love to see a border on it myself. not sure what your backing fabric is. nice quilt though!

Good job so far. IMHO, a narow border of the red, followed by a wider one of the blue would be great.

A border would like nice and my preference would be the blue.

i vote for adding another border

skinny red then skinny white then big red would look great

I would add a red border.

A border would set it off nicely.

Very nice.....I too would add a border.

Lovely quilt, I like QM's suggestion.

Yes, a border will finish the quilt nicely!

I'd go a bit different - I'd do 3 smaller borders (maybe 2 1/2" finished) of red, then white, then blue -- a patriotic border would be more in keeping with your center block. Love your quilt!

Your quilt is very pretty! I say a definite yes for a border, maybe even two borders. One narrow and one a little wider.

Yes a border it need something to frame it............ love the quilt - very nice.

Voting for a red border. Very nice!

White border and a binding of red.

I agree and then blue binding as well.

A thin border of the solid red would be good to me! It's beautiful !!

I love your design! I'd go for a blue border and red binding.

Same here! Quilt looks great!:thumbup:

I think I would put a border. It looks great!

I would do a 2 inch dark blue border and then a 4 inch border.of the red ..Love how it came out!

How about a red, white and then blue borders?
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Id like a border to frame it

I would put a red border on it, I think. Very pretty.

I would go for the border - a border just seems to frame a quilt and bring it altogether for me.

Border. Medium/narrow of red and then either the blue or the white in a medium width. But then it is, your quilt and you and do as you wish. Enjoy and I do understand that a little input from others always makes you own ideas solidify.

If it were mine and not knowing what the back fabric is like, I think an all white border about 3" (finished) wide, then a very small red one (about 1" finished) finishing with the blue. IMHO

Just wonderful, great job and thank you for sharing, add border, old Navy gal here married to old Navy guy.
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Ellen

Yes, Myself I would put a thin red border then a thicker blue. even a darker blue. It is fantastic by the way.

I always think a border "ends" it...so I vote for a border!

I really think you need a border and then cut binding and add it to the edge. Will look more professional. Love it so far.

I like borders to finish a quilt. Maybe a narrow border of dark brown picked up from the eagle, and a wider red border, then red binding to finish it. At least that would be my choice.

I'm new but I'd add a border with a dark binding.

just a dark solid or almost solid binding would work for me. maybe a 2" dark border.

I like it without a border but if you feel it needs one, I'd got with red.

Ditto..... I really like what you did:)

I vote for a border or maybe a small border then a larger one. Quilt is pretty as is too.