Monday, 5 January 2015

Border Decisions

I need to pick a border for Judy's mystery quilt, so I can get this one completed. It's not on my design wall, because that still has the mystery quilt on it.

For this quilt, there is just one more border to do, and I can have my first finish of the year.  These are the options I have. The first one is the plan - what the pattern calls for.  The second is the medium purple that's used in the stars, and the final picture is the dark purple from the stars and sashing.

Opinions? I'm leaning towards the first, even though it was intially my least favourite option. The purples are just feeling too harsh when they suddenly jump into the border.


Drop by Judy's blog to see what everyone else is up to today.





15 comments:

  1. Ramona5 January 2015 at 07:55

    This is going to be gorgeous! The first fabric gets lost... at least in the picture it does. I like the third purple, but what if you made a skinny stop border with the first purple and then a wider border with the third? It will be exciting to have a finish!

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  2. Linda M @ Pieceful Kingdom5 January 2015 at 08:10

    Your quilt turned out great. I'm partial to the medium purple, but any of them will work well. There are some times that I hate having to make those border decisions! Too many great options!

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  3. JoanG5 January 2015 at 08:13

    I like the third purple the best.

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  4. Julia Graber5 January 2015 at 08:22

    Your quilt is beautiful the way it is. Does it really need another border?

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  5. Kat Scribner5 January 2015 at 08:28

    OMGosh, you quilt is just beautiful !! You made an excellent choice of fabrics for this project.

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  6. Chantal Thibodeau5 January 2015 at 09:39

    I agree with Julia, I doesn't need another border.

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  7. Cathy5 January 2015 at 11:46

    I'd say a skinny border of the first fabric, to match the one out of it you've already done, and the a wider border of the medium purple.

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  8. Colleen5 January 2015 at 11:48

    I like the dark purple. I think the colours in the quilt are quite dramatic, and the first border looks kind of dull beside them. This is a gorgeous quilt!

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  9. Rebecca Grace5 January 2015 at 12:25

    What about using the medium or dark purple as a skinny border and then using your first choice for a wide outer border? It's a gorgeous quilt.

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  10. The Colorful Fabriholic5 January 2015 at 12:53

    Beautiful! I agree with your choice. The purples contrast too strongly; the medium value of the one you like harmonizes better.

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  11. Chris5 January 2015 at 13:21

    WOW. Great border on it already. I do like the dark purple best for the final.

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  12. Julie in GA5 January 2015 at 13:42

    I agree with Rebecca--a narrow border of one of the purples, then a wider border of the first choice.
    So many different opinions--are you sorry you asked?

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  13. Angie in SoCal5 January 2015 at 14:02

    I like the first one but think it looks beautiful just as it is. Depends on what size you want it.

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  14. Unknown5 January 2015 at 23:06

    I love the third, it makes the quilt pop, beautiful.

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  15. Kate6 January 2015 at 07:17

    What about the gold you used in the pieced borders? Do you have enough of it for the final border? If not, I like the darker borders, they make a nice frame for the center.

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