Okay, this quilt is a little busy, so I really have no idea what to do for the border. It's suppose to have a white border followed by another border of black & white squares, and finally a tone-on-tone border. I was thinking that the black/white squares would be tooooo much.

I'm going to add another row and probably add a thin black border around the entire quilt. After that I'm pretty much clueless. A few errors, but not too shabby!

What ya think? Any ideas, suggestions?

After the thin black border, if you have leftover fabric, why not try a piano keys border from the leftovers?

Beautiful! Very bright & cheerful!


If it were mine...(hint)...I would probably do a Black & White piano key border and finish with a black binding

I would do a plain color border and then bind it in black. Pick a plain out of the quilt.
I think that anything with a pattern would be too much.
Just my personal opinion.
Love the quilt, by the way.

I think a wider black border would tone it down a pinch and use leftover colors alternating for the binding.

That's a really cool quilt! But I wouldn't do a busy border.

The other person's piano key border sounds interesting.
My first thought is to make the border solid, so it doesn't make it "busier".
That is a very pretty colorful quilt! :thumbup:

I agree with hobo2000 a wide black border and leftovers for binding. Very pretty.

I can see the white border followed by the black and white and tone on tone....the black and white squares would be a continuation of the black and white in the quilt. I personally like the idea but it's your quilt so you have to make the final choice!! :D

Wow beautiful quilt but you are right it makes my eyes sing I think I would love it with a wider black border and black binding

I love it. So bright and vibrant. I would go with a plain border.

really nice quilt...would do the piano key in leftover colors and black binding :)

White border with black binding.

I like the black and white piano key border idea!!

I so want your quilt!!!! I would have not even noticed the oops block if you hadn't mentioned it.
How about if you put a black boreder then a white then another black one. Whatever you decide will be perfect.

A black border and end it there. Maybe no border at all? I also tend to black and then white as dreamboat suggested. No pieced border--would take away from the inside blocks and make it busier.

me too

I was thinking piano keys too!

I agree. But be sure and make a inner border in black and then add the piano keys as your outer border.

I agree. It would frame it so beautifully!! Love the eye-popping colors!!

I would use the stripe.

I agree with Grammy o'5.

Perhaps a black border, then scraps of the colors pieced together for the binding. :)

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I've been playing around with everything suggested but still haven't made a decision. Hopefully I'll decide over the weekend, I'm ready to move on to my next project.

Thanks again!

Bright, cheery & beautiful quilt! Great work!

I think this is a good idea.

I like it with no border - just the black binding.

cool quilt, have fun!

I vote for a black and white checkerboard border with black binding.

You could do a black border with the block triangles you used on the top. Put the triangles on the corners.

Love all the bright colors. My kind of quilt.

I agree. A piano border would be just perfect for this beautiful quilt.

I think the black and white squares would be perfect! Would make the black squares in the centers really POP!

I thought black border as soon as I saw the picture. And I can"t figure out where the oops block is!!

White border with a black binding.

black and white border - checkerboard fabric maybe. or black and white piano keys.

I agree with Hobo2000

I would do which ever is your favorite color and then bind it in black. I think it has so much going on it doesn't need anymore in the border. It's colorful any really cute. I like it.

I love the quilt. I'm partial to bright colors. when I can't find a border I like, a plain black border seems to frame the quilt and looks good. But not too wide, depending on the size of the quilt I like a 4-5 inch border in black.

Wow That is a busy but beautiful quilt.