I seriously considered starting work on my April colour challenge quilt. But I decided that I should instead finish one of the quilts that is waiting for completion. So, on my wall today is my Orca Bay quilt. It needs borders, and I need inspiration. I'm considering a narrow black border, but not sure what to follow it with. I am, unfortunately, out of steam for the piecing required to make the designed border. So I need to come up with something different. I suppose a simple narrow black border and binding would work, but it seems to need a bit more than that.
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The way your quilt is laid out reminds me of a formal garden, plus the pink looks like fuchsias or rhododendrons. Really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe Orca Bay would look nice with a piano key border. Some piecing, but pretty mindless.
All of your projects are beatiful. A medium black border with a narrow orange/red border followed by another wider black border would be pretty with the Orca Bay quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe pink/rose quilt looks like a tile floor. That may or may not help you come up with a new name. I'd put a purple border on Orca Bay.
ReplyDeleteYour Orca Bay looks great. What about a simple string border? I know what you mean when you run out of steam on a project. This one is so close, you're almost there :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I think the second one really does look like a garden, I agree with Kris, like a formal garden. It's gorgeous.
When I looked at your quilt I saw a purple small border, an oranged medium border and then a black larger finish border. And I think a multicolored stripe for a binding would be great. You did a great job on this quilt: love the colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of piecing is involved with Orca Bay! I understand losing steam. Bonnie's border treatments are almost like making another quilt :*) But I'm sure you will figure out something that fits the quilt and keeps you from burning out entirely. I really like Kate's suggestion. Too simple would not work, and I like pulling the orange out to the borders. Your Pink Posies (for lack of its new name) is really pretty - I love that design.
ReplyDeleteStunning quilts!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in your Orca Bay! I finished mine last month and wish now I'd added one more border...It doesn't fit the guest room bed...Oh well. Your Rose quilt is a beauty, too. I agree, they are stunning.
ReplyDeleteI made the borders for my Orca Bay and then decided I didn't like it. I put a narrow white border on mine. When it comes back from being quilted I am going to bind it with strip pieced pink binding to pull out the pink in my center.
ReplyDeleteI see a narrow black border, an orange stripe fabric for a middle wider border, and then another narrow black border, bound in black.
ReplyDeleteFor the Orca Bay I think I would go with a narrow black border, then an orange flange, then a wider final black border again. I think it would make the center really pop. Great job on this & your newer one. They are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOrca Bay looks so good! I understand about not wanting a pieced border. Hope you find a suggestion or get an inspiration for a good direction to go!
ReplyDeleteI have not read any other answers but I would do a purple or orange border instead of black!! A narrow one, just to frame it, then do a larger black one!! That would look fantastic I think!!
ReplyDeleteI love your 'orca'!! Mine is already at my quilters!! That for me is amazing in itself!!! Have a great week and for this quilt, what feels right to you!!!
Wonderful quilts. The first one is quite stunning!
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