no borders added yet
 

Just a quick look at the "bright" quilt I'm making right now! I hope you have your sunglasses on! Sorry for the weird photo - the topper is laying against the chesterfield so it's not very neatly displayed. I'm thinking about adding a dark blue/black border like the fabric in the nine patch blocks. The second border I'm considering a piano type border with longer strips of the colourful fabrics or perhaps 2" blocks alternating with blue/black 2" blocks. Your thoughts?

It is difficult to tell but you made a VERY attractive 9 patch. I certainly would use the inside border as the fabric in the 9 patch, but I am one who usually prefers softer darker borders that won't distract from the beautiful fabrics in your quilt.

You asked, so I will throw out my opinion, which is only a suggestion. I would add one border of the dark fabric used in the 9 patches, cut so it will finish the same width as the size of the 9 patch squares. Then I would audition bindings. Maybe use the dark fabric for binding too. If you need to add a 2nd border to make the quilt bigger, I would choose one of the green, blue or gold fabrics.

Beautiful quilt. Wonderful example of fabrics making the quilt.

[QUOTE= Maybe use the dark fabric for binding too. If you need to add a 2nd border to make the quilt bigger, I would choose one of the green, blue or gold fabrics.

Thanks to both you and ManiacQuilter2! Some good thoughts and very welcome to this "learning" quilter. I have yardage in the blue/black so can easily make a border and binding as well. For the other fabrics though, I have 5" squares and some strips about 8" long (enough to make a second border). I need now to try the quilt on the bed and see how much longer it needs to be. It will help narrow down the ideas. Thanks again for all your thoughts!

Very pretty quilt!

wow love it ...........nice job

Pretty! I don't think it needs sunglasses. :) I like the idea of a dark inner border. For the outer border, I'd want to audition before deciding. Maybe make a small section of one pieced like you are considering and then see what you think. It's a lot of work to decide after if you decide you didn't like it.

That is so pretty!!!

What in the world are the plain (not plain at all!) blocks made with? Are those motifs in the batik fabrics? or did you paint them yourself, or applique???

Beautiful quilt!

nicely done