quietlifeaz Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 I have a customer quilt with a 9" wide border (really busy fabric). she want "moderate" custom --- and we agreed on bead board for the border. My question is how wide apart would you place the beads? I will be stitching two line1/4" apart then how far before you start the next "bead"? Oh, and to complicate things the side borders are 9" wide, the top and bottom are 4" wide. The blocks are 12" either on a 3" or 4" grid). I am thinking 3"....thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisquilter Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'm thinking I would do 2 inches between each bead. Especially if the bead is only 1/4 th inch. But then I tend to quilt pretty closely. Very pretty quilt! I'm sure whatever you choose will look wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 My backing is really tight (we ended up sewing muslin to the sides to make sure I had something to clamp on to). so she is concerned about pulling in too much and causing a backing issues (pretty informed customer I must say). I plan to stabilize the entire quilt and quilt the border on the first pass. then go back and do all the center work (just to make sure I don't run out of backing ! I normally space my beads 2" apart....I was just worried about the proportion with the 9” and 4” borders. I am good with either, I have just never quilted a border this wide before. So I am a bit low on confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I base my spacing on the density of the quilting on the top. 2" sounds like a good place to start. I wouldn't worry too much about the 9" and 4" borders. The beadboarding will create a border and I don't think it will compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Thanks ladies...Newbie at work here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I agree that the 2 inches would look nicer. Spacing 3 inches apart might make it harder to fit, too. Loved the colors in the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 With such a lovely border print fabric it feels a shame to stitch it. But in the bigger border if you were to put a wavy line or three down the centre of the border and then bead board either side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I keep seeing the wide border with a curved cross hatch, or curve-angled piano keys in it. Something curved, spiral, clam shells, baptist fan, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Originally posted by RitaR I keep seeing the wide border with a curved cross hatch, or curve-angled piano keys in it. Something curved, spiral, clam shells, baptist fan, etc. I offered cross hatch and she felt it was "too much". Swags and feathers just wont work with the overall feel of the quilt for her. I like the idea of the wavy lines down the middle with bead board on either side. I may play with that on my acrylic sheet. Need to see how that will transition tops to sides since they are different sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsha Nichols Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 The border fabric is great. Too bad you couldn't stitch around the pattern in the fabric to make those swirls pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Della Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 What are bead boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Originally posted by Della What are bead boards? Like beadboard paneling, it is a piano key treatment (straight lines running from border seam to edge) stitched with a double line and then a wider space between the next set of double lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Beadboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I had to take this one off the frame to get some christmas stuff done. Finally got it done last week and sent off to the customer. She loves it and now has it hanging on her bedroom wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaB Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looking real good Kelly ..... :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looks really nice Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 That's a really pretty quilt. Do you have closeups for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 That turned out really nice! Great job on the quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Very Pretty. You did a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Love this quilt, beautiful !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looks great, Kelly! I like the name of your business, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I have never done the c meander before --- so that was a learning process...My brain is very symmetrical -- so meanders are difficult for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisquilter Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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