longarmlisa Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I was given courthouse steps type quilt, fabrics are batiks and the quilt blocks ended up looking like large and small lanterns. Problem: The quilt has a 2 inch solid sashing, 8 1/2 inch long piano key border (3/4 inch multi-colored batik strips) and another 3 inch solid border. The owner of the quilt wants something different in the border than the body of the quilt. I cannot find a similar quilt anywhere on-line where it has not been done w/an overall. In addition, I researched piano key borders w/o success to see what potential ideas I could find. FYI, this quilt is an updated version of a pattern created by a quilt shop in town and will hang in a little show they are having after the new year, so I want to do a really good job. I am thinking of creating some sort of diamonds in the blocks. But am stumped on the the border. My goal is make the quilt look a little modern. As a result, I think feathers would look old-fashioned. Oh...did I mention that this quilt is EXTREMELY well-pieced.... which is why I have looked at it on my frame for the last 4 days!!!!! Sorry no picture. I have never quite figured that out and I am currently at work. If you could point to a website(s) or images of quilts w/those types of borders that would be much appreciated. I'm stuck. Thank you!!!!!!! Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I am thinking you can do some diamonds and then stipple or do small lines of quilting to push down the background and allow the diamonds to puff up, then you can do the piano keys in the outer border...if I can find a pic I'll share it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longarmlisa Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 That would be awesome. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 There were a couple of nice pictures in this thread: http://forum.apqs.com/index.php?/topic/22204-favorite-designs-over-pieced-piano-keys/page__hl__piano If you search for "piano" back a couple of years, you'll get quite a few more ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Those are pretty narrow piano keys..3/4 inch. Ribbon candy in every other one might work, depending on how the math works out at the corners. I like the egg and dart (sort of) treatment. You might find it easier to work over two of them instead of each one...again, depending on how the math works out at the corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilted by Carmen Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 this is a very quick and easy way to do piano keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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