tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post5053110269507857131..comments2024-03-27T17:43:47.227-07:00Comments on Quilty Folk: Putting Some Very Traditional Looking Borders Together....audreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-21048158840516514122015-04-17T08:10:34.573-07:002015-04-17T08:10:34.573-07:00I think the only rule for borders is that they sho...I think the only rule for borders is that they should add something (interest, calmness, etc.) to the quilt. I spend a great deal of time, not to say money, on a mat and frame for a picture. I spend even more time considering what my border will be on a quilt, or if I even need one.A Very Long Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288549988003359447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-89408914048599213132015-03-19T04:45:19.050-07:002015-03-19T04:45:19.050-07:00I adore this quilt and the excitement it evokes! I...I adore this quilt and the excitement it evokes! I do not feel like your borders make it feel like a "dated" quilt. Your colors are wonderful, it makes me want to make this quilt!Pinkadot Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466115545346146469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-37742009657480869052015-03-18T12:04:55.127-07:002015-03-18T12:04:55.127-07:00From my point of view your quilt is perfect with t...From my point of view your quilt is perfect with these borders. I did not know anything about those theories, and I am not sure if I understood well but anyway I do believe that we should finish a quilt the way we feel like.Quilting Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452509937736643935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-4206216897253534402015-03-18T09:41:07.317-07:002015-03-18T09:41:07.317-07:00Lovely quilt, the borders make a great finish for ...Lovely quilt, the borders make a great finish for the red/green plan! I'm definitely in the camp of let the quilt talk to you --- I find each quilt calls for the borders it wants. I don't think borders, however applied, date a quilt. It's a matter of whether they add something to the overall look or balance of the design. Sometimes that extra smaller border is needed to provide some "breathing room" or a frame for the quilt center or the quilt edge.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845920248231910491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-57935327440773942052015-03-18T07:52:02.243-07:002015-03-18T07:52:02.243-07:00I think these borders are perfect for this quilt. ...I think these borders are perfect for this quilt. Each quilt is different and requires a different approach. I will admit sometime I am lazy and just ready to finish and don’t do a border at all.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674847522230123039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-65250128098235966742015-03-18T06:58:20.560-07:002015-03-18T06:58:20.560-07:00I never thought about it before. I, like others ha...I never thought about it before. I, like others have said, let the quilt speak to me. I lean more towards plain solid borders and binding. Talk about boring and unimaginative. LOL. I like the thin and wider border on quilts. I think it looks very polished. DebbieDaytona Damselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973995351685168211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-82608483001075818732015-03-18T00:02:58.242-07:002015-03-18T00:02:58.242-07:00The quilt is lovely and looks very good with the b...The quilt is lovely and looks very good with the borders. How to finish a quilt is so personal, I do not know about it being a dated look. On this quilt it looks great.<br />GreetingsKleine Vingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345891699100528415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-80653728495196484312015-03-17T16:59:03.457-07:002015-03-17T16:59:03.457-07:00I've always been happy with any quilt that I&#...I've always been happy with any quilt that I've done with two borders - one small and one proportionally larger. I think it offers a nice visual 'stop', particularly if the interior is on the busy side (i.e really scrappy). It may look 90s to me because I began quilting in 1991 so I'm okay with that - it's of the times. It also lets me showcase a fabric that I loved too much and was reluctant to cut. I think you have a really good sense of balance when it comes to your work - don't doubt yourself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-52807088778498998072015-03-17T16:11:44.870-07:002015-03-17T16:11:44.870-07:00I love your borders on this quilt, especially the ...I love your borders on this quilt, especially the stripe. Some very scrappy and/or modern quilts look fine without borders. I think it totally depends on the quilt. I do think they look dated (80's-90's) when there are five or six borders on them (ala Thimbleberries) just to make them fit a certain size bed. Karen in Breezy Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931154097211557249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-16932725495985875072015-03-17T14:58:32.869-07:002015-03-17T14:58:32.869-07:00I'd never stopped to think about borders, but ...I'd never stopped to think about borders, but I think I agree with you, in that the double border does tend to give a look of the traditional but this can be the right approach sometimes. (The one you show here is a case in point.) I realise I have never used one, but shall look for an opportunity to give it a go.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-23203331470648606072015-03-17T08:08:32.264-07:002015-03-17T08:08:32.264-07:00First off, your quilt is gorgeous, and I think it ...First off, your quilt is gorgeous, and I think it just wouldn't be the same without the borders. I'm a great believer in letting the quilt tell you what it needs. I know most modern quilts don't have borders, and I get what you're saying about "dating" a quilt. For some reason, I feel that same tug toward the 80's when I add a border. <br />When I find a great piece of fabric (like your red) my first thought is always "that would make a great border". Ha! It's how I first learned to quilt and it's kind of stuck in there.<br />Most non-quilters who see your quilt wouldn't notice one way or the other, they just see a beautiful quilt. It just comes down to doing what we love.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467650220067047943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-86226221043538686352015-03-17T07:48:19.195-07:002015-03-17T07:48:19.195-07:00The striped border adds movement to the quilt whil...The striped border adds movement to the quilt while the blue in it brings out the blue in the baskets. The red border is a nice finishing touch that is very rich. I love your free style applique. The last time I did free style it was Egyptian Hieroglyphics. <br /><br />Each quilt needs to be finished differently, and I'm sorry, but some just scream for borders.Gentriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539643849618505860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-55006056458858802462015-03-17T06:44:11.904-07:002015-03-17T06:44:11.904-07:00This is so bright and cheerful / love! :) This is so bright and cheerful / love! :) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-39163387882899223182015-03-17T06:35:54.964-07:002015-03-17T06:35:54.964-07:00Love the applique with the pieced blocks. Beautif...Love the applique with the pieced blocks. Beautiful, colorful quilt. I think quilts dictate what is needed - borders, no borders. But I would agree that 'styles' definitely influence the use. Like with Modern quilting now that typically doesn't use borders. Love your choices!!!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709760114063344064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-7489497201027378082015-03-17T05:13:20.386-07:002015-03-17T05:13:20.386-07:00Wow! What a wonderful quilt. I am curious about th...Wow! What a wonderful quilt. I am curious about the negative comment on double borders. I have been quilting since 1965 (yes, I am ancient) and I have used double borders hundreds of times. I love the look and have never thought of it as being "lazy". Anyway, I think you should always go with your "instinct" because yours is sensational for sure.Wendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-91401082668013671032015-03-17T04:44:50.577-07:002015-03-17T04:44:50.577-07:00I don't date a quilt maker by their border dec...I don't date a quilt maker by their border decisions. I think that some people are border people and some are not. I'm not but I don't know why. I also don't think borders denote any laziness on the part of quilt makers although I have to admit I sometimes do instantly think lazy when I see some "modern" quilts but that's not because they used or didn't use borders but because it sometimes looks like they were too lazy (to my eye) to make enough blocks to finish a quilt properly. <br /><br />I think your freestyle applique really makes this quilt as well as baskets that I always love to see in quilts. If I saw your quilt hanging up somewhere in total I probably wouldn't have even noticed the borders but would have kept my eye looking around in that lovely center area. (Well, that's what I did when I first glanced at your photos before I did any reading.) <br /><br />Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-71492521800121167652015-03-16T23:39:40.402-07:002015-03-16T23:39:40.402-07:00Love those borders and that striped fabric! And al...Love those borders and that striped fabric! And all that bold redness!Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401819213843246248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-17835708833686640322015-03-16T23:31:57.847-07:002015-03-16T23:31:57.847-07:00I think each quilt top should be taken on merit an...I think each quilt top should be taken on merit and whatever works is what works. Love yours by the way!pandchintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946088061632823182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-22765652957005332362015-03-16T22:19:13.584-07:002015-03-16T22:19:13.584-07:00About quilts in general, I never think about wheth...About quilts in general, I never think about whether one is "dated" or not. I think about how it feels to me. I haven't made so many quilts, but each one calls for something different. I love all kinds of borders and sometimes I think a quilt doesn't need a border. I am just so impressed with all of them, each one gives me a thrill.<br /><br />About YOUR quilt, the first thing I noticed today was the large, close-cropped applique and I marveled at your creativity because framing them that way gives the whole quilt an extra punch. Compare it with the idea of appliques that are uniform in size to the baskets: your way is much more exciting. I've never seen it before but now it may become popular. And then you remind us that it was thanks to an error! Great discoveries are often the result of errors and that is the case here. Good job! And I love the border fabric, too! It is a good argument for purchasing the extra-special luscious fabrics for quilts of the future.nestkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02188277828934423568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-23953887045735155132015-03-16T21:40:52.084-07:002015-03-16T21:40:52.084-07:00A big Phooey to anyone who is negative about peopl...A big Phooey to anyone who is negative about people's design choices. It's a look that works so why not use it. I guess it depends on the quilt, the fabrics and the individual creator. I love this quilt with it's fun applique and colourful baskets, and it's perfect borders!Rachaeldaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437603769773251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-34696168691395486462015-03-16T18:42:07.945-07:002015-03-16T18:42:07.945-07:00A) I love what you did with your quilt. B) I am ...A) I love what you did with your quilt. B) I am inspired by innovation. C) Who really cares what the naysayers...say? I hope we make quilts that thrill the maker and let the style fall where it may.<br />Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455236914872943577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-82197486151477326652015-03-16T17:45:37.364-07:002015-03-16T17:45:37.364-07:00Your quilt definitely works! I don't know why...Your quilt definitely works! I don't know why I don't really like the combination of primary colors plus green in real life, (maybe too many cheap plastic toys) but in quilts it's what I keep being drawn to over and over. Beautiful, fun, and full of activity! In regards to borders, I haven't been quilting long enough to know much, but it seems to me that the wide floral border is actually much earlier than just the 80's? Something like colonial style? I think that it CAN put the quilt in that time period, especially if done with 80s colors as well, just like we think of a certain green for 1940s quilts, or how we will probably think of grey for 2015 quilts. :) But I don't think a dated quilt is bad, unless the person who made it has run out of creativity and is unsatisfied with their own work. :) My grandmother made doubleknit polyester square quilts till the day she died in the 90s, complaining by the end that she had to go to Goodwill to find polyester clothes because the fabric store didn't sell it anymore. :) Her quilts are dated, and I LOVE them; nothing else quite says durability and warmth like a thick, tied, pastel double knit polyester quilt. ;) sarah@forrussia.orgSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483384474529466482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-46033413172835479442015-03-16T17:28:35.655-07:002015-03-16T17:28:35.655-07:00I had never thought of that question before. But ...I had never thought of that question before. But I can see how different styles and trends might be more popular during a certain time period. We certainly date antique quilts like that. We're influenced by pattern designers, the fabric manufacturers and by what others are doing. And I can tell by reading the above comments that many of us just go by what the quilt is telling us and by our own likes and dislikes. Yours by the way looks great with the two borders.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492645548495218076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-64059238006646198342015-03-16T17:13:25.657-07:002015-03-16T17:13:25.657-07:00Sometimes the borders are serving the purpose of s...Sometimes the borders are serving the purpose of stopping the eye to not detract from all your work in the center. I must be lazy because I've done no border or plain borders, but never a pieced border. I do like them, but not every quilt calls for the piecing. Just MHO! Love your work!lvkwilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938695006852018109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-2758242984282048322015-03-16T16:19:14.588-07:002015-03-16T16:19:14.588-07:00Not by me! I think it is great and amazes me how t...Not by me! I think it is great and amazes me how the three I've seen (Wendy's, yours, and mine) how different they all look. Nice job! I love the borders.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.com