Parquet Quilt - needs border input
 

I am about to finish up this Positively Parquet quilt, by UCan2, and can't decide the borders. The pattern calls for the 6" border with 6" squares, but I am kind of partial to the 3" border. What do you think?

I, too, like the smaller border with no squares in the corners. This is a beautiful quilt. Thank you for sharing.

I don't like the bigger border. The smaller one is just right.

I also like the narrower border. It seems to emphasize the energy of the quilt. Beautiful quilt!

I like the smaller border! it seems more in scale with the rest of the quilt. I think te bigger reads as too much solid .

i like the first one

I like the smaller border, too. Very interesting quilt!

I'm in favor of the larger border. It's a beautiful quilt, I like it.

I too like the smaller border.

I like both borders about the same. Nice job on your quilt.

Beautiful quilt. I like the wide boarder as it seems to bring it all together.

I usually favor the smaller/thinner boarders, but with this quilt I actually like the wider boarder with the squares in the corner. I really like your quilt, can't wait to see it done.

I think the larger border takes away from the quilt. Therefore, I vote for the smaller also. Very nice.

Voni

I think the all black border keeps it balanced better....love the quilt.

I like the smaller border. One thing I have heard about borders is that they should be less than 3/4 the size of the block and I think that rings true here... but as I tell everyone it's your quilt - you need to like it :) It is very stunning!

I like the larger border.

I like the larger border I think but like both.

I really prefer the larger border. Much more striking.

I like the smaller border.

I like the larger boarder and the squares. I think it finishes the quilt top off. The smaller boarder is nice, but it is missing "something" as I would say. The larger boarder with the squares allows the eye to travel to the board and "finishes" the quilt top. That is just my opinion. Good luck on your decision and it will be wonderful however you choose to finish it.

I like the narrow border, if you need it bigger use one of the other colors to make a second border. It is a beautiful quilt, love the colors.

I like the bigger border. It seems to give it a better finish.

I like the small border, love the setting

What a great looking quilt, I too like the smaller border! Beautiful job!

I like the corner blocks, but the smaller border. Perhaps the blocks can be smaller with fewer strips?

I like the top one with the red binding. because I like the way you have the corners. good luck it is beautiful.

i like the smaller boader beautiful quilt thanks for sharing

I like the look of the smaller border but I think for me I would do a light color 3 inch and the the darker 3 inch. This still gives the same look with a bigger size

Nice quilt. The larger border appeals but the corner blocks not so much. I would probably cut the 6" border in half and add a strip of the medium tan between the two to frame the quilt.

Unfortunately...I like both...toss a coin?

I agree with you - the smaller border is much more attractive.

Sometimes less is more. The smaller border lets the quilt design stand out!

I like the smaller borders much better, it's more pleasing to the eye.

I like the 3" border. 6" would be good if the quilt were larger, but it's too much for this size quilt. JMHO

Either one is nice, my preference is the wider border. Great job on color choices.

Beautiful! I vote for narrow border too.

It looks really cool both ways but it has a different look. With the plain narrow border the center looks like a barn raising. With the larger border, you lose that "on point" look and it looks more like an uneven 9patch. Just depends on which YOU like best! Like Rick Nelson sang, "You can't please everyone so you have to please yourself."

I choose the wider border; makes the quilt look finished!

no squares in the corners

I prefer the small one.