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Midwestmary 05-13-2011 08:02 AM

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This is my first attempt at making something from my scraps - found the pattern on Quiltville.com. I realize the pictures aren't the best - but hope you can all help me - I'm trying to figure out how to finish it - think it needs a border of some kind. I was thinking a piano key but all I have left is irregular shaped scraps...I do have enough of the dot left do use it for a border. Ideas?

Mariposa 05-13-2011 08:04 AM

Pretty scrappy! Perhaps a thin dark border, say purple, then a nice wider border of the dot print~~

nance-ell 05-13-2011 08:05 AM

That is so cute! I love the colors. How big is it? I'm not sure that you really need much of a border. Maybe a thin border of whichever color is your favorite and then bind it in the same color? I'll be interested to see what others suggest.

quiltsRfun 05-13-2011 08:06 AM

Beautiful and very cheery. I love this pattern. Got to make one of these.

dixiebelle162002 05-13-2011 08:13 AM

Wow! that is an impressive scrap quilt. I love all the bright colors. Wish I could help with the border, but that is always difficult for me. :D

Marlys 05-13-2011 08:27 AM

That is really cute! I made one, but my colors were much darker. I like yours waaaay better!!! I do like the former suggestion of a thin dark "stopper" and then a border of the dots.

QuiltE 05-13-2011 08:48 AM

What about using the same strings, running them like piano keys as your border. The piano keys about twice the length of your string strips are wide in the main section.

cjtinkle 05-13-2011 09:01 AM

This is going to be darling!

kem77 05-13-2011 09:38 AM

It is very pretty. I would not worry about the border. I think just a binding would be great. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Ramona Byrd 05-13-2011 10:01 AM


Originally Posted by Mariposa
Pretty scrappy! Perhaps a thin dark border, say purple, then a nice wider border of the dot print~~

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That's just what I was going to suggest. That dark border will make the colors pop out of there.

This is a marvelous example of "scrap use" that we all want to do with our darling little pieces.


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