border with or without piping

I like the turquoise piping. It's kind of a surprise element, and I think it will help coordinate the backing and the top (not that you have to, but I like it when you can accomplish that).

I'm not sure if my monitor colors are accurate, but I don't think I care for the blue piping. Just my thought. I do think it needs a bit of a punch and the piping idea is a good one....the blue just didn't do it for me, but it might be just right for their house. Your decision. How's that for wishy-washy??? :-)

I really like the piping idea........

Happy quilting,

Lenore

What colour would grab you then? :) What about an orange........burnt-orange? That would pick up the orangey mottles from the moda brown....kinda pull it together more?

It occurred to me before and I forgot.....but the turquoise colour piping doesn't tie into the quilt top at all. I need to order more fabric anyway to replentish my moda colours. I think I'll order some oranges and see what looks better. January and February are really busy months for us so can't see me doing much sewing in the very near future. Have lots of time to order fabric.

Any other suggestions for colour of piping?

Ann

My opinion, add the piping. Looks good.

Pati, > I'm making a quilt for my nephew who is getting married in July. Their home

If it is, you are not alone, Kathyl. Sorry Ann, I couldn't really decide, either. I think it is a little 'small'? How about if the binding was going to be the same colour? It wouldn't too tiny and alone in that case? It does look very blue on my screen? . In message , KJ writes

If you want the piping to be free then that's the way to sew it, but it can get in the way when you are quilting. If you want the piping sewn down, cut it 1 in. (don't fold it in half), lay one side on the edge of the quilt top, right sides together, and sew down the piping with 1/2 in. seam allowance. Then fold it back to the edge of the quilt top. It's the same effect and the same 1/4 in. size but you don't have a loose piping 'flap' to get in your way. Be sure the piping won't cover the top points in the triangles.... unless you want it to do that, of course.

I'd do the piping in turquoise for a zinger then add a 2 in. burnt orange border then the wide border shown in the photos.

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.

There's nothing to be said for my monitor color accuracy either but I do like the surprise the piping adds. Let's go shopping. Something will say, "Ah, just right!" Polly

Very good points Leslie. I don't want to lose my triangle points so good suggestion about not folding it. The 2" border of burnt orange would be a nice effect too.

Your monitor is probably OK. When I ordered the fabric, the colour stated turquoise but if it is, it's a blue turquoise.

Or: If the room has turquoise as its own zinger, how about finding a greener turquoise? so that it can sit more comfortably with the brown, but still be a colour surprise? It wouldn't go badly with the back, as many turquoises can live together. I do suggest you try it with a strip placed in the binding position as well, though. I have done that several times (in fact in my whole mathematical series!!) so I know that it works happily. If you get the right turquoise, an orange sub-border would also look great. . In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes

Howdy!

No to the piping, no to the "turquoise". Because: when you add just a little bit of something bright that's what shows up the most. This is a perfectly lovely quilt just as it is. Why do you want to add a "ZINGer!" to it? The pattern doesn't really call for that. Not even in burnt orange. I would put some of the brown in the backing, tho'.

The set-in triangles can be stabilized w/ a row of stitching

1/4" in from the seam (that's the way I finish quilt tops anyway) to keep them from stretching (or unraveling).

Coming from the days long ago (30+) of making quilts just to be making quilts, I don't try to coordinate the quilts w/ the "color scheme" of the household. They'll either use it or they won't. And when they redecorate.. well, so far as I know, they use my quilts.

Good luck, Ann! Happy New Year!

R/Sandy -- I know what I like

Ann, I rather like the idea of the turquoise piping, but I don't think that particular shade of turquoise is quite right. Perhaps you can get one that's a bit more teal-y turquoise? I also like the idea of binding the quilt in the same color so that the piping isn't the only part of the quilt in that color. Let us know what you decide. :)

I read through the other posts and I see it's a fair split between the choices. I think Leslie's idea of another color small border is a good one. And maybe the color of the blue is just wrong and a greener blue might work better if a kicker is wanted. This is one of those projects that I, personally, would have to have in my hand and play with different fabrics to see the overall effect before making a decision. I hesitated giving my negative opinion because I didn't have any better suggestions. And I still don't, but at least I wasn't too far out in left field with my opinion. I wouldn't have thought about the fact the piping would visually cut off points....a very good observation. I'll have to remember that for my own quilts. Good luck and I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.

I think I'd skip the blue. I think it's distracting. It is a lovely quilt and I love the colors.

Julia > I'm making a quilt for my nephew who is getting married in July. Their home

I think I'm in the same camp with many others. I like the idea of a turquoise, but the one that is showing is too bright - to me. I think a softer more teal turquoise would be attractive. I do like the addition of another color.

Pauline Northern California

I really like the turquoise - I think it gives the quilt some zing. I just bought some brown and turquoise fabrics a month or so ago and plan to use them in a quilt as soon as I finish the one I'm working on now - I love those colours together - and I'm not a brown person. But if you think the turquoise is too bright for you, how about a soft gold. I would definitely add a third colour. Beautiful work by the way.

Sharon (N.B.)

I like brown and turquoise together too. So I guess that's not why this specific instance doesn't quite do it....for me. I don't read this fabric as a brown...more a rust shade. But I'm sure Ann will have a wonderful quilt no matter what she decides to do. It's already there!

I like the idea of piping, but the turquoise is the wrong color. Perhaps make the piping out of a multicolor which includes the colors in the quilt already. Having zing is nice, but this color is off target in my book.