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BookCase Quilt To Border or not?
HDWen   Advanced Beginner AZ USA Member since 12/26/11 Posts: 1402	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/13/13 9:26 AM Finally I put all the black sashes on and around this BookCase Quilt -- Now I wonder if it should have a border or not? This photo shows it on a Queen bed, so it's not quite that big. If I were to add borders -- well there are ALOT of colors in this - Suggestions most wanted! ------ I have great enthusium for sewing, but lack talent to be great. 2013
Cat n Bull   Advanced NC USA Member since 2/17/06 Posts: 2194	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/13/13 10:00 AM I really like it as is! I think a border will take away from the awesome design. Can you lay it out with a few border choices so we can see what it would look like? ------ Cathryn
Julkane   Intermediate PA USA Member since 9/14/07 Posts: 446	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/13/13 10:45 AM Really nice! I t looks great without a border but since you probably want it to be a little bigger I can see putting a border on it. Try a few different fabrics to see what looks best. You will definitely need to bind with the black sashing fabric to keep the look intact. You may want to try a double border for effect. ------ Elna Excellence 740, Pfaff Quilt expression 4.0, Janome 300E, Brother 8500D, Janome 900CPX CoverPro, Brother 5234 Project Runway Serger, Singer Treadle http://juliannasjourney.blogspot.com/
Restart06 Intermediate USA Member since 10/29/06 Posts: 2078	Login to reply to this post In reply to HDWen << Like this post Date: 1/13/13 12:28 PM Nice quilt, are those 2 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch blocks?? I like the look of it. ------ There is no easy way! quote from my Grandfather Sharing is caring! Stash yds sewn in 2013 - 18 from quilting stash, with more cut out!!
PattiAnnJ   Advanced OH USA Member since 12/3/06 Posts: 5219	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/13/13 12:36 PM I woulds leave it as is and either forgo the binding or bind and then pull the binding completely to the back of the quilt. ------ “I don’t give them Hell, I just tell the truth about them and they think it’s Hell.” — Harry Truman
poorpigling Advanced TX USA Member since 12/28/07 Posts: 10223	Login to reply to this post In reply to Cat n Bull << Like this post Date: 1/13/13 1:03 PM I agree.. it would suffice as is. And the only way to know if you should add a border or which one to add would be to just play with it.. If one says something to you. then add it..
lgrande   Advanced Beginner MT USA Member since 1/18/12 Posts: 1110	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/13/13 2:56 PM I'm no expert but I think a green that matches the green in the blocks might look really nice. You'd have to see if that looks good. I also think if you went with that light green the border would have to be wide enough to balance against the dark black. ------ Linda Bernina 830LE Bernina B530 Janome 6600P Pfaff 1209 Babylock Evolution Janome 644D
goodworks1   Advanced IL USA Member since 7/19/03 Posts: 3323	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/13/13 3:40 PM You could add a dark greyish brown or charcoal grey border and then another black on the outside. Or not. In any case, bind with the black.... Just my opinions. ------ blog: goodworks1.wordpress.com
Franksdottir   Intermediate Member since 4/25/08 Posts: 2524	Login to reply to this post In reply to HDWen << 1 member likes this. Date: 1/13/13 3:46 PM Boy, that really came out nicely. I am really unsure about a border. ------ Barb
HDWen   Advanced Beginner AZ USA Member since 12/26/11 Posts: 1402	Login to reply to this post In reply to Restart06 << 1 member likes this. Date: 1/13/13 6:10 PM wow you are good LOL I used up a Striped Jelly roll and a charm pack cut in 1/2 so they began as 2 1/2" x 5". I also had left over Black on black tone prints from a Jelly roll. Black blocks were used as a beginning for each column and then a black block every 8th one. If I did this again I would add the black (or dark brown for a wood effect) every 4th or 5th one which I thing would highlight the striped "Books" better. Thank you all!! I've got some Black weavers cloth for the backing and also didn't want to take away from the front design, but I'll look at perhaps a double border with a green or gray and back to black. At 3 or 4 am it's hard to sit and wonder What borders for this -- So someone is always here ready to help :-) Debbie ------ I have great enthusium for sewing, but lack talent to be great. 2013

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