Remember the top when it looked like this?:
I love the design and wanted to make it float and stand out so I pieced some background fabrics together for a fairly wide border. I like it much better now. I was thinking to put squares in the middle of each of the borders so the square pattern can come together, but it would've been too much hassle, so I just decided against it.
It turned out this way:
It's a rainy day outside so I had to ask Fiance to hold the top up for me, pardon the fingers!
I also made the binding @pantsfreesia-style!
Now I'm just waiting for the backing to arrive which I ordered from Hancocks of Paducah since they had a sale going on, plus I got a 20% off coupon code in the email for Mother's day, so win-win for me! I have so many thing to do, and I really don't feel like piecing the backing for now.
I took pictures of how I did the borders without using a measuring tape, and will write up a tutorial on that in tomorrow's post.
'Til we blog again! :)
It looks great. I like the way it floats!
ReplyDeleteThat background really floats it well. I like kind of scrappy backgrounds with various fabrics. I think it brings depth to the quilt.
ReplyDeleteFloating your top with the border makes a huge difference. I like it.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe difference with the added border is amazing! I agree with you it is so much more beautiful and does float with the boarder. Beautiful beautiful quilt top.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt and I definitely like it better floating!
ReplyDeleteThe added white border does wonders for your beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the color combination in your Chain of Stars and I do like it better with the border. The pattern really pops!
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