Originally Posted by
Jan in VA
Is this still 'just a top'?
If so: There are things you can easily do with this, but it WILL require some work.
Keep telling yourself it will be worth it in the end.
1. First, take the quilt apart into blocks.
2. On the 3-strip block add a narrow border strip at the sides of the block like the graphic below. Use a much darker color that will accent your medium value fabrics, perhaps a deep/dark rose.
3. On the plain green floral blocks, add a deep/dark strip of perhaps the dark green in the leaves on 2 opposite sides of that block.
4. Reassemble the quilt as you pieced it before.
5. If you have any of the green floral fabric left, make a narrow border all around the top, about 2/3 the width of the cut strips in your blocks.
6. Add a dark green then a dark rose border.
7. Bind with the pale pink floral fabric which will be pretty against the dark rose border.
I’m betting you’ll love it after this effort because all you really need in it is contrast!
Jan in VA
What helpful ideas!!! Now you have a choice at least......
1. Take the time and effort to re-design what you've already made to make it into something you will love.
2. Decide to cut your losses, use ideas from some of the quilters for borders, and donate it to a charity.
Isn't this board wonderful?