KerryM Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Abigail, I think I may have to. Although most of my quilt friends don't like binding either! It certainly would be easier for me if someone else put the binding on for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Kerry, I too love the border. I just bought Diana Phillips More Line Dancing book and some of the border treatments in there might tie in with whatever you put in the big blank blocks. I think that I would chalk in straight lines (Pam Clarke's Designs with Lines 2" would be perfect http://www.homestitches.com/stencils1.html). Then in the same fashion that you treat piano keys, I would stitch a simple line dance that coordinates with the block. Here are a few to choose from. Her book is great for ideas for blocks and borders. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 For me, binding is harder than quilting. I suck at it. I usually take mine to a friend who have a real talent for lining it all up. I did just read a blog about applying the binding to the front of you quilt using a longarm. I think that would be a wonderful service to add. I plan to try it on one of my own quilts first, though. Check it out. http://gaylemckay.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/apply-binding-with-your-longarm-machine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Oh!! I love the whole quilt. The border is purrrrrrrfect. I personally love different!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I love the border, it just keeps the quilt easy on the eyes so to speak. It's good when the border fabric can tie into the blocks! Very pretty quilt. Instead of UFO's we are all working on our PHD's (projects half done!) :P:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Kim, I like your PHD's it makes me sound so educated when I say that I have 7 PHD's!!!! thanks for the laugh:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryM Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I like the PHD too! It makes me sound smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Caution: if you go the way of finding a friend to do your binding, preview her/his work first. You don't want half inch loose stitches, or a wonky binding finish. Ask me how I know. Friends can be exasperating sometimes, but they are valuable! If you have patience and find one you can teach, so much the better. Piano keys, yes. How about wavey piano keys, following the lines in the fabric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Originally posted by PattyJo Kim, I like your PHD's it makes me sound so educated when I say that I have 7 PHD's!!!! thanks for the laugh:D I am smarter than you cuz I got me 10 PhDs!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamelaA Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I can't begin to count my PhDs and don't really want to know. I'd better not mention that I have a lot of PhDs around my sis and her husband. They have theirs for real in botany and organic chemistry respectively. I have a feeling that they wouldn't appreciate mine. I like it though. Pamela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I love the whole thing. Don't change it a bit. You have some great quilting ideas. For the border I would do a random flame in beige or black thread. Feathers or something fancy just wouldn't show up very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I like the border too and would definitely bind it in black. I think piano keys or Linda C's line dancing ideas are good. Just my two cents worth. thanks for sharing this. and congratulations on a UFO finished. I'm afraid to count my phd's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I like the border and might even follow those wavy lines freehand or do a contour meander (like on a weather map). LINZI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 It is so exotic. I love it. I really like the main border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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