| A quilt border is a fabric frame that surrounds a quilt. | | | | three strips of the same fabric as in the Quilt. If the |
| Learning about Borders is an essential part of the | | | | main pattern of your quilt is close to the edge then the |
| make up of your Quilt. The color chosen for the border | | | | inner strip should be take from the more plain material |
| should highlight the different colors, designs and fabrics | | | | and a patterned border on the outer. There is |
| within the quilt. | | | | obviously no rules to this, try various combinations |
| A quilt may have a single border or multiple borders of | | | | before finalising the design and stitching the borders in |
| any width you choose. Interrupted or pieced borders | | | | position. Measure your quilt top carefully, preferably |
| add interest and can repeat a design in the quilt | | | | through the middle, to get the proper length for your |
| although probably, depending on the design, not | | | | borders. As above, add two sides first, like the right |
| necessarily the vivid part of the quilts' patterns in the | | | | and left, and then add the top and bottom. |
| border. | | | | 3. Pieced border |
| 1. Single Borders | | | | By far the most difficult is the pieced border which I |
| The Single Border is a strip of fabric of any width, | | | | would suggest is not for the leaner, complete a few |
| which stitches to the edges of the pieced design. For | | | | quilts first with the simpler single or multiple borders. I |
| me, provided that the main design/pattern does not get | | | | would make the pieced border from a maximum of 3 |
| too close to the edge of the quilt, then the single | | | | different pieces of the quilt fabric pattern and repeating |
| border can be the main pattern provided it is not too | | | | on both sides & ends. Here it is even more important |
| vivid. Measure your quilt top carefully, preferably | | | | to measure the length and width of your quilt very |
| through the middle, to get the proper length for your | | | | accurately and dividing it up into equal lengths for each |
| borders. Add two sides first, like the right and left, and | | | | piece. |
| then add the top and bottom. | | | | I hope these tips will help you to decide on the best |
| 2. Multiple Border | | | | border for your Quilt. Bye for now.............. |
| Multiple quilt borders are made up of usually two or | | | | |