Aqua outer border and red inner border:
I can't decide which I like better. No rush, of course, because I have only made 6 of the 36 required blocks. But I like to think ahead.
So which do YOU like?
Monday, June 4, 2012
Which?
I bought a kit from Connecting Threads because I fell in love with the colors. I'm not even a "red" person but the combination of aqua and red with this gorgeous tropical print did me in. I sketched the quilt in EQ and decided that I would increase the block size from 9" to 12" so the quilt, designed initially without borders, would be upsized from 54" square to 72". This would be good for a couch quilt. Here's a picture courtesy of Connecting Threads website:
Using EQ, I determined how much additional fabric I would need and ordered the yardage with the kit. When I cut out the patches, however, I found that Connecting Threads was so generous in their kit that I almost didn't need what I bought extra (only a bit for the aqua large print). So I have some fabric to play with and am thinking about borders. Here are two options:
Aqua outer border and red inner border:
Or, red outer border and aqua inner border:
Both would have a bias striped binding.
I can't decide which I like better. No rush, of course, because I have only made 6 of the 36 required blocks. But I like to think ahead.
So which do YOU like?
Aqua outer border and red inner border:
I can't decide which I like better. No rush, of course, because I have only made 6 of the 36 required blocks. But I like to think ahead.
So which do YOU like?
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9 comments:
I am a RED person & I like the red border!
Sam
I really like it in the first photo where it appears to be bond in aqua without a border...
If you have to add a border - I prefer the red narrow border with the aqua wide border.
(Now you have a vote for each version.)
don't listen to Amy...do the bold RED border! I'm a red person..can't wait to see it finished...love it with the aqua.
I like the red outer border. It makes a nice frame. :-)
aqua and red is my absolute FAVORITE color combination! I love this quilt!!!
Red inner border, aqua outer. The red is dominant in the quilt, using the aqua outer border would help balance the colors.
I vote red inner border & aqua outer. I haven't yet bought anything from Connecting Threads, but I look at them all the time. Do you vouch for the quality of their fabric?
Pieces of Cotton, if you would like me to send you a snip from the fabrics so you can see their quality for yourself, email me offline with your addy and I'd be glad to send some pieces.
Do it plain - no border! The original "look" will be lost with a border. Make some cushions, or a tote with the material that's over. That's how I would go. Look forward to seeing your final decision
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