They are usually wide enough to really show off the fabric or piecing they contain and are a nice complement to the blocks. For multiple borders, sew strips together first and attach to quilt as one unit. now that i have. This is the perfect time to use up leftover fabrics or pieces of blocks from the center of the quilt. In the scrappy mountains quilt top the finished blocks are 8 inches by 9 1/2 inches. Additional borders, or middle borders, can really add a sparkle. I have your “borders” book and have some quilts in the works that I plan on adding pieced borders to. Borders should be in proportion to the size of the finished quilt. Press the top and bottom borders in towards the quilt. Press the seam allowances toward the borders. Step 1. You can add pieced borders to YOUR quilts! In the second border, they are pieced 9-patch blocks. Some don’t need them, borders would feel like they were being hemmed in, or trapped. The inner border is often the most narrow, and can be the same size as the smallest units in the blocks. Notice that the first mat is often very narrow, and the second one a bit wider, and the last one is the widest. I always do multiple borders and lately I’ve gotten into doing tons of borders after starting with a 12 inch block in the middle. So you really want the quilting to be right. Mardi Gras Memories quilt photo via Diane Knott. About as much as the bell bottom pants I see back in fashion, again. It is not meant to be the only border because it’s not substantial enough to stand alone, but it is important all the same. And just like the borders themselves, there are many ways to get them quilted. Anytime. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! With out a border a pattern keeps moving and jumps right off the face of the earth. It is nice to see the different variations you have. This proportion keeps the eye on the center of the quilt which is the most important. A mitered corner is stitched at a 45-degree angle to the sides of the quilt.Figure 1: A plain border can have squared … A beautiful pieced border adds a nice finishing touch. When Fall Leaves quilt photo via Diane Knott. I think your border selection is the best. Miter border corners when an angled seam complements the overall design of the quilt. Additional borders, or middle borders, can really add a sparkle. I love the way it turned out. As a general rule of thumb, a small wall hanging should have a border of less than 6" while a king-size quilt can handle a 12" to 14" border. Ravencliff – Test knit currently working on. Unless I’m making a quick quilt, they almost always have multiple borders. The second and third borders on this quilt have cornerstones. Here is a striped border that I didn't worry about matching at the corners and an inner narrow black border. Some quilts are perfect without a border and some need a border or two. whatever makes you happy. bottom edges of the quilt top, matching the center marks and ends, and easing as necessary. Some how I have problems when making a bed quilt for it to be made of a dozen or so color rectangles and lots of background. This border is separated from the blocks by the inner border, so it can easily repeat what’s in the blocks without interrupting the design of the blocks. Others, like you said, feel like pictures without frames. In this case, you would measure the center of the quilt in BOTH directions, without sewing on the first set of borders. Sew the border strips in place. . Would be ble to do this in my head. I love Nicoles quilt ~so colorful & cheery especially w/ all the borders!I agree that Nicoles quilt w/o the borders is naked or even looks unfinished to me! It just makes me groan to go past five. Stained Glass Cowl – Not much done. By choosing an outer border that is the same color or similar value as the blocks, the result will be harmonious. Remember, the blocks are the star of the quilt, not the border. Sugarcane Cardi – Using the purple Madelinetosh Work Sock. Sharie. . As you know I like it alot just as it is, i’s perfect. I buy your books for the borders. Just a NOTE: if you have multiple fabrics in your border, make "border fabric" first before joining the borders to the quilt. I can see them as wall hangings but not bed quilts. Rattlesnake – I need this to remind me that I survived living in the wilds of Texas for 9 years. It is a conflict personally for me, because I like modern art and modern furniture, but not most modern quilts. On the subject of modern quilts, I see many vintage quilts made in the 30s were made without borders. Should the borders go from small to large starting from the inside or large to small? who knows why. I like pieced borders but if I’m making a comfort quilt and it’s off the top of my head, I don’t have time for calculations. Here is the link to Ruth’s calculator and with some more instructions on how it works. I think it is so funny that people question how you do your quilts. The first border is often a narrow one that is a contrast to the blocks themselves. Started September 15, 2020, Avalance – About 1/3 done. of them are so beautifully pieced! I am making a quilt around a panel and need to know about borders in graduated sizes. Started March, 2019. when making your quilts, you can use 1 or 2 or 10 borders . Started September, 2016, Leftovers Cowl – 1/4 done. This how to pattern that teaches you the process of making multiple mitered borders specifically outlines how to press seams on inner and outer borders so that you can easily miter corners on nesting borders. In the third border, the cornerstones are plain squares of a contrasting color. I love the look of multiple borders! Sometimes a quilt will have just one border, and other times a quilt will have multiple borders of different widths. All borders strips are cut to the quilt top side lengths, plus an additional 2x the border width plus 1".The 2x the border width makes sure to cover each adjoining border, and the extra 1" is added insurance. I have been discussing this with someone doing a presentation at QuiltCon. Quilts with multiple borders look best if the smallest border is on the inside, but this isn’t a hard and fast rule. Fold your quilt onto itself at the corner. This is the perfect time to use up leftover fabrics or pieces of blocks from the center of the quilt. Love the finished quilt! The overall finished width of the border should not be larger than one quilt block. And lately have been using a few pieced ones. Once the blocks have been sewn together, the quilt top is almost finished. This quick tutorial explains how to create easy quilt borders with mitered corners. Often the binding is just made from the same fabric as the outer border, and that allows it to disappear. Homebody – I’ll probably use Kathmandu Aran 100 or Cascade Eco Wool. When I am deciding border options, I also like to think how it will look in its intended location/use. Jun 12, 2013 - for years i was afraid of mitered corners. Check out our quilting tutorials to find out how to add simple, attractive borders to your quilts. Borders are usually sewn to the two longest sides of the quilt first and then to the remaining two sides with the final two extending straight across the ends of the first borders. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Sign up for the Premium Membership and get access to our best Craftsy videos and projects. Any of the other combinations works well. I would not have been able to visulize it so glad you put it out there to look at and ponder. Lizard Eyes – This look so interesting. The last time I was debating borders for Nicole’s quilts, someone mentioned that “modern quilts” are leaning towards having no borders. Lay quilt top on a large surface or on the floor and measure your quilt in three places through the center of your top, average these numbers and cut the borders this length. A warm, quaint panel features rural towns with some farm life. All of them look nice but the finished product is awesome. Arkansas River Pullover – 1/3 done. They can also be squares which you fussy cut so that a special motif, like a flower, is centered in each square. Second: The width of the border should be at least one-half to two-thirds the size of the quilt block used in the quilt. When you come up short in the overall dimensions of a pieced quilt, add wide borders to gain a few inches. Kudos to you! Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt photo via Diane Knott. In the next picture the quilt top is laying flat on the floor. This isn’t a debate about which drawing looks best.  It’s done!  The first drawing is what I used.  This is simply to show you what I see when adding or subtracting borders. No borders looks like you couldn’t be bothered finishing it. By choosing a contrasting color for the inner border, you can choose one of the main colors or fabrics from the quilt to serve as the outer border. Width of borders needed to make the width of the quilt 44 inches. I’ll have to contemplate more – and learn how to use my EQ program! How to Add Quilt Borders. Magnolia – Using Madelinetosh Farm Twist Solid in Beautiful Liar. And, here it is without borders at all.  To me, it just looks naked .. like a picture on the wall with no frame. However, once I see all of your drawings, more borders make total sense, especially when one (or more?) Some times we add multiple borders. Use a size or shape that was used in the blocks. See more ideas about quilt border, quilt patterns, quilts. Miss Babs Yowza Mini Set, which I have. For example, if the striped border i… They do add a lot to the quilt. Lucky Nicole! Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy. So what is so modern about that? Although you can have dozens of border options to think about when planning your quilt, you most likely will use one of two basic types.The easiest and most common border style is the plain border, shown in Figure 1. When sewing on multiple borders as a strip set you must miter the corners or you can stop them with a border cornerstone. Not every border looks good on every quilt. Enter in your email and password to create a FREE account. I see we are finishing up the February quotation weekend. I’m really thinking of getting one. Well said. Same goes for adding multiple borders to one quilt. I do not like the one without borders. Mitered borders may look pretty scary, but really, they're pretty easy. =), I am a border sort of gal. I guess I’m old school I love borders too. I like them, but do not have them in my house. I guess “naked” is the right term.. Decide on the type of border you want to accent the central design. It is gorgeous. We did one on border and it had so many I’d thought I never see a quilt with that many borders! Now here is the beauty of this process! Thanks for sharing, I don’t have EQ so it is great to see it done wth all the options. On that note and I know you’ve told us all before, but what quilt making program do you use? Nov 6, 2020 - Explore Elaine Brumbaugh's board "Quilt Border Ideas", followed by 140 people on Pinterest. The Weekender – Not sure about yarn for this one. Your quilt top is complete. Compost Piles quilt photo via Diane Knott. I’ve done a couple of quilts without borders, mostly because they were utility quilts for my family to use under other quilts on beds or just to grab to toss down for sunbathing or picnics. Mr. Knott’s Neighborhood quilt photo via Diane Knott. Love your quilt with the borders. No need to create more math for yourself, just repeat the numbers from the blocks. Some easy-to-follow directions are listed below: first, we explain how Liz would add borders to the quilt shown above in the Love of Quilting preview; then, a second example shows how to adapt the math to a different set of measurements.If you’re interested in making Liz’s LeMoyne Star quilt, the Love of Quilting May/June 2015 issue offers … Pretty sure I have yarn for this. I am gobsmacked! I’m always figuring something out wrong. Borders do the same things for quilts. Boulevardier – Using Baa Ram Ewe Winterburn DK. The next stage will be basting the quilt top to the wadding and backing fabric and then quilting through the layers. This is the drawing for Nicole’s quilt and it has 8 borders and to my eye, that’s what fits perfectly. when you make mine…. LOL I know you aren’t! Unless I’m making a quick quilt, they almost always have multiple borders.  When I say that a quilt has 7 or 8 borders, I hear groans.  The last time I was debating borders for Nicole’s quilts, someone mentioned that “modern quilts” are leaning towards having no borders.  I see many pretty quilts without borders but I’m a border type quilter.  I love borders! Seriously. Thee great thing about quilting is that whay ever works for you is just fine. Since there were so many of us that were new to it we started a sister group dedicated to going through and discussing all the PDF lessons that came with EQ7. They are long spaces that really catch the eye. If you are working on a larger quilt, cut your border strips the same way (just cut more of them) and sew the strips together end to end to create a longer strip of fabric. How could anyone have the nerve to preach to you about ‘modern borderless quilts’? i'm kicking myself. Started February, 2015, Brickless – Not much done. Don’t let the border overwhelm the hard work you put into the blocks. Border Length. I f borders are being added, sew the top and bottom borders on first, pressing seams towards the border. Started November, 2019. Inner borders, or the first border that is next to the blocks, serve the purpose of stopping the design. Mariechen – Using Madelinetosh Longrider in Raspberry Cordial. The good news is . If this were “throw size,” I would probably pick an option with fewer borders. Other times, borders were omitted from some of the sides because they wouldn't be seen. 1. A width that is a multiple of the block size is the most visually balanced. When deciding which size to make borders, think of the mat around framed artwork. I really love the way it looks with the 8 borders, and it doe look naked w/ o any. Sewing Multiple Mitered Borders to a Quilt If you use multiple mitered borders, sew all of the strips for each side together lengthwise. You are the Queen of Borders. Started December, 2019, Itatiaia Cocoon – Not much Done. Resources Or add the appliqué to the center of the borders, or just two corners and see what happens. It is set with absolute positioning and inset with top/left/bottom/right values. Did accomplish a few things, that is always good! If the blocks have 2″ squares, or 3″ triangles, repeat those. I mostly have 3 plain borders on my quilts but admire your pieced ones. This scale is pleasing to the eye, allows the artwork to be the focus and accents it nicely. There are two very good reasons to use borders of different sizes. Work on one corner at a time. But in this case I can see that it makes a lovely addition to a quilt. Multiple borders. Straight sewn quilt borders, also called butted borders, are quick and easy to sew—that's probably why they are the most commonly used borders for quilts. Your borders do add so much to the overall quilt. When Fall Leaves quilt photo via Diane Knott. Determine the best width for your border. The black fabric was sewn to the striped fabric before I marked, pinned, and sewed the borders to the quilt. I mostly add borders to my quilts. This one left off a few borders and has no pieced border. This article will explain how to make quilt borders. Quilting borders poses some unique challenges. The last step to sewing the quilt top is to make and sew on the borders. Borders are easier to match at mitered corners when you press seam allowances between the strips in the side borders in the opposite direction as the seam allowances in top and bottom borders. While binding is not technically a border, it’s important to choose one carefully. A middle border can divide very simple inner and outer borders. So carefully consider which color or fabric from the quilt you want to be the last impression of your quilt. I don’t have an EQ and I don’t think I. To decide how wide to make a border, begin with your finished block size. After I add the borders, I will be quilting the top. It’s important to make sure the outer border either repeats the colors or shapes of the blocks so that it looks consistent without competing with the blocks. That’s why almost all my quilts have borders! It used to be my least favorite part of the quilting process. 3 If you want to add multiple borders, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each round of borders. It’s not stressful if you just take it one step at a time. Started October 10, 2020. Because you pressed the seams in opposite directions they will nest together. By the end of piecing a quilt, I am tired of working on it! 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