Wedding Quilt --"Sidewalks around the blocks"

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06-30-2012, 05:00 AM

#51

piepatch

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I think your quilt is beautiful, and the 5" border looks fine to me. It will be pretty no matter which way you go with it, but personally, I wouldn't change it

06-30-2012, 05:20 AM

#52

ladypetite

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I think it is gorgeous!

06-30-2012, 05:22 AM

#53

lillybeck

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It looks just like it should be. I think the wider border brings it all together. Great job.

06-30-2012, 06:14 AM

#54

veranugent

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[What is the name of the pattern and where can I find it? JennyQUOTE=moreland;5324671]I just finished this top for my youngest daughter's wedding gift. She and her fiance saw the fabrics in my grandson's grad quilt and fell in love with them. I was glad the LQS still had them in stock! It is not truly a "thinking outside the block" because the "blocks" have sidewalks :>. It is not what I had envisioned but several have said it is fine as it is. I hope the kids think so, too.
Right now the border is 5 inches wide. I'm contemplating making it a bit narrower. What do you all think?[/QUOTE]

06-30-2012, 06:21 AM

#55

RDM

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It's a wonderful quilt. I prefer your sized border rather than skinny and would bind with the darker red fabric to tie it in.

06-30-2012, 06:30 AM

#56

moreland

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Arleners

That is one fine quilt. I'd make the border a little narrower and add a third border to match the first. Just one of my rituals. I like the way that looks, but if you don't then what you have is fine. I would though use the dark fabric as the binding.

Yes, I do plan a darker binding. I showed the top to the couple yesterday and they seemed very happy with it.

For those who asked, I believe a pattern is available. It is called "thinking outside the box" however, since you simply used the same block over and over, it is pretty easy to look at a picture and figure the quilt out.

06-30-2012, 06:50 AM

#57

Karen G

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I agree with Helen, leave the border as is and use a darker fabric to bind.

06-30-2012, 06:58 AM

#58

Lynneander

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Beautiful quilt! I agree with the wide border, too!

06-30-2012, 07:00 AM

#59

DebbE

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Love it just the way it is, but would use a darker fabric (maybe the sashing fabric) for binding to finish off the quilt. They will love the quilt! Modern enough for the younger folks...