Piano Key boarders?
#1
Piano Key boarders?
I have done a couple of these. I can't seem to get them to fit correctly. What I mean is that I pin from the middle out to the corners. Once I get to a corner there is 1/2 or less of a "key" that shows. I can't seem to stretch it to get it to a full "key".
My quilt sides will be 65" long and the top/bottom 55" long.
I have 8 fabrics to use in the border. How wide do the strips need to be to end up having full "keys" when I get to the end of a border strip?
Corner blocks....yes, I will put those in if it helps. If so, how large do I make those?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
My quilt sides will be 65" long and the top/bottom 55" long.
I have 8 fabrics to use in the border. How wide do the strips need to be to end up having full "keys" when I get to the end of a border strip?
Corner blocks....yes, I will put those in if it helps. If so, how large do I make those?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Utah
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When I've done piano key borders, they never seem to turn out exactly the first time. I'll often re-sew the seams just a tiny bit (make the seam allowance bigger or smaller) as needed to make them work. I might only adjust 3 seam allowances in the whole border, or I may need to adjust 10.
#6
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Northern Colorado
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When I've done piano key borders, they never seem to turn out exactly the first time. I'll often re-sew the seams just a tiny bit (make the seam allowance bigger or smaller) as needed to make them work. I might only adjust 3 seam allowances in the whole border, or I may need to adjust 10.
#8
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: South East Michigan...at the bottom of the thumb!
Posts: 730
I have never mitered my corners on a piano key border. Might have to try it, sounds like it would be a good finish. I do make my borders fit by adjusting the seams. When it is done, the difference in key widths is really not visible.
#9
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yorkville, IL
Posts: 7,639
I agree. I adjust seams too. Now let's try a mitered corner!
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