A Do Over

Mix & Match # 1

Last year some time I cut a Jacob's Ladder block into 4 quarters and then did the same with an Ohio Star block. I shuffled the pieces and came up with two new blocks. Then I used the blocks to design a quilt top.






The quilt top deserves a better border than the one I gave it. So I thought it was time I did something about that.

Have You Sewn

An Interesting Border Lately?

You want your quilts to look their best. Right? So why would you dress them in drab uninteresting borders?

The right border can make a world of difference to a quilt. To prove this to you, I've taken some designs from my last 2 posts and added borders to them that are anything but plain.

Borders

Unnamed Block from 4-Patch Units

I think this wall hanging from 21 December 2010 could be improved by adding a border.

Borders

On Point Oh Susannah

I've been fiddling with this since 10 November 2010. I like the central motif but I'm still looking for a border that will set it off.

Borders

Unnamed

Two days ago (30 November 2010) I created this quilt top design. Today it gets borders.

Borders

On Point Oh Susannah

I'm still looking for some way to finish this image. I want to do something besides just adding plain borders.

Borders

Wonky Calico Puzzle

I want to add a border to this quilt top design from yesterday.

Borders

On Point Oh Susannah

I want to take another stab at finding a border for this design. My last stab was 2 days ago.

Borders

On Point Oh Susannah

This quilt top design, from my 10 November 2010 post, could use a better border treatment.

Borders

Snail's Trail

Borders can mean a lot to a quilt. This Snail's Trail design from my 9 November 2010 post could use borders.

Borders

Hexagonal Blocks Quilt

Go back to my 3 November 2010 post and you'll find this design for a quilt top using hexagons.

Today I would like to add a border.

Borders

Sawtooth Star

This quilt top was designed using blocks derived from a Sawtooth Star block. (See my 24, 26 & 28 October 2010 posts.)

Today I'm looking for borders for it.

Borders

King's Crown

I developed the original idea for this quilt top in my 15 December 2009 post. Then on 15 August 2010 I added sashing to it. Now I'm going to add a border.

Borders

Sawtooth Star

I was trying to see what sort of quilt tops I could create by changing the colors in a Sawtooth Star. My first few attempts were better suited to quilt borders. So I decided to go with the flow and see what sort borders I could create by changing colors.

Borders

Wonky Birds in the Air

This quilt design is from my 1 October 2010 post.

It needs borders to be complete.

Borders

Wonky Shoo Fly

This is one of the colored versions from yesterday's post.

I think it's time to give it some borders.

Borders

Wonky Jacob's Ladder

I picked this design from my 10 September 2010 post to add borders to.

What if I start by duplicating the block grid around the outside of the design?

Amish Star #7

Borders

Amish Star Quilt

This quilt design is based on an Amish Star block. It comes from my 1 September 2010 post.


I think it could use some borders.

Amish Star #6

Borders

Amish Star Quilt

This quilt design is from 1 September 2010. It is based on an Amish Star block.

Today I'm looking for borders for it.

Amish Star #5

Borders

Amish Star Quilt

This quilt design is from yesterday it is based on an Amish Star block.

Today I want to see if I can find borders for it.