ok i put a small border on it to "stop it" same as the sashing. and i agree that does look better huh?

No real suggestions, maybe a solid black border to close it off. But I love what you have done, very pretty !
Sharon

Wow...thats really pretty! If it were mine, I'd use a fairly wide black border...I'd love it if I could find a black with a print that picks up a lot of the batik colors. Whatever you choose will just make it prettier I think!

Wow -- it's beautiful!!

Really pretty! I agree with a black border, but I might try a narrow framing border to tie in with whats already there. Then a multicolor to tie it together maybe?

It is so pretty & you have done a great job making it. I am not sure how I would border it, but I am sure you will get lots of ideas here!! :D :D :D

very pretty , you did a great job :D

ok i put a small border on it to "stop it" same as the sashing. and i agree that does look better huh?

ooops, same pic, here tis with little border: hopefully

Perfect!!

Yep :!:

it looks like a stained glass window

Oh that looks better I love it! Very nice.

Your black border is prefect! Your quilt is stunning.

Excellent choice!

AWESOME!!! That small border did the trick! Great job!
Can't help you with the rest of it, but I agree if you could find some black with the colors that you have, that would be nice

i've got some of each left but not enough of any to do the binding, hate to go buy more cause it's $10.98 a yard but hey a big thank you to all of you for all the nice compliments and the help with the borders. i think i'll put some of that light fabric for another small border if i have enough of that, i think i do. may have to sew all the scraps together and have a multi colored binding, i'll just have to see how it all comes out and what i have left over.

donna

That is really pretty!

hey zyx, i think i'll do what u suggested, and i do have enough of the multicolor batick for a small border, but still have to wait and see about the binding. thanks again all, appreciate the help muchly.
donna

Very pretty! :lol: And I think you have gotten some great suggestions!

yes shemjo i certainly have gotten wonderful suggestions, i'm not very good at picking colors seems like. i went to dinner with the two ladies that own the LQS this evening and yes she said that pattern is the stained glass window, i saw one like it in their shop, that's where i got the idea, i just didn't know what it was called at the time. back to the machine now to put the last border on it and i'll post another pic when i do, i'm so excited, can't wait, lol, crazy old woman huh

That is just soooo pretty. I was going to suggest the narrow dark border-I am glad to see that you did it. I cannot wait to see it with the border on.

ok yall, here's the final borders, whew, had enough barely. now gotta see what i can do about the binding. but also now will have to go buy some more batting and backing fabric. golly, so expensive hobby we all have. and thanks again for all the help. so does this look ok now?

well duh forgot to attach the photo

Great job! I like the thin border.

That's perfect dojo!

janstar and mountainquilter, thank you thank you, i'm always so proud when i do something and it turns out nice, guess we are all that way, aren't we!

Oh, I like what you have done! :lol:

Some times you just have to go for it.

You can always change it if you don't like it.

I agree it needs a black border. I think it would set it off. Love the fabric you used.

Congratulation..... You can chosse any border you want....!!!! :lol:

Wow -- that turned out just gorgeous!!!

Beautiful.

Very pretty. I agree using the black and then colors to tie it all together!

thank you all, and i checked and i do have enough of the black for the binding.

That pattern is called Swirls. I will see if I can post a picture of it.

It worked.
It is a free pattern at their website.

oh ok thank you rose marie, i had seen one like it at the quilt shop i go to so i just copied that one but i didn't put those little tiny squares in the sashing - that looked too hard for me. but somebody told me it was called stained glass window, but whatever, it sure is pretty. and thanks for the info

I didnt put the tiny squares in it either. I love the pattern, it is so easy to do and comes out so nice. I used marble fabrics for mine. They were charm packs called Crystals by Fabri-Quilt. Smaller than the 8 in blocks the pattern called for but turned out great anyway.
Love it done in the Batiks you used.