Easy Borders

[blair8904]

I seem to be doing OK with the help of some rulers and my Quiltazoid doing the main part of the quilt, but don't really have a good idea about what to do in the borders. Being fairly new at this, I'm not really confident enough to do them freehand.

Suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

[DoryJM]

You can do freehand; stipple, loopy meander, wavy lines to imitate cross-hatching. You CAN do it! Especially of the borders are busy; then you can practice and it doesn't really show. Take a deep breath and go for it!!

[Guest Linda S]

I'm a stencil gal. Mark that design on there and follow the line. I love it.

[Quilting Heidi]

Barbara,

There are lots of border options. I try to use something that I used in the middle or give it a frame with piano keys, cross hatching or a feather. Wavy lines are good to.

[meg]

Piano key are the easiest for me - just a ruler and some chalk lines and your set to go. or if you have the qz crosshatching or beadboard template - you can use that!

either way - its easy to sew and even deals with the wavy border issue.

[Sandra Darlington]

I seem to fall into doing either feathers or bead-board/piano keys the most. I must get out of my rut.

[Zora]

If you have the Quiltazoid, you need to invest in the 1/4 " crosshatching template. That will allow you to do accurate beadboard and piano keys, and other border treatments using straight lines...crosshatching, radiating "sunburst" lines to name a couple.