to border or not to border....

Hi Pat on the Hill! :-)

I think I know what you mean. The way I've got it now, is like a double

-sashing. I got the block from EQ. It had two versions of the block: one like is in my quilt and the another which is like you describe. I'll get the other one and play with it too.

It's so deceptive. I've been looking at SAS quilts off and on this morning and could see that the others were different from mine, but I couldn't pick out why!

Thanks Pat! Michelle > No, I'm Pat on the Hill from the UK!

inside view of a book called 'new light on the storm at sea quilt block' or something like that. i'm still loading the page, very slow on dial up. not that it matters. connecting threads is now being checked for the same book. they do have it there and you can look inside some of the pages. cheaper at Connecting Threads than at CT Publishing too by about $7. dont know what the difference is re shipping tho.

heres another sas with a different border. its some of the elements of the block but in a diff config.

Nor could I - until I'd finished! Grrrr. At least yours is still a drawing >g< . In message , Michelle C writes

Hi Pat,

While it appears most SAS are done like you are suggesting, I have found others done the way I originally designed my SAS, and you designed yours:

Apparently, there are two ways to do it. Now I'm totally confused. I'm playing with the more common version now. It's driving me a little crazy. I'm afraid that ultimately, I may have to make both versions!

Best regards, Michelle in NV

P.S. Do you have a picture of yours? I'd love to see it!

Patti wrote:

Thanks J. :-)

That border does work with that SAS. In fact, it's very intriguing. Also enjoyed the link to the book. It's not only a spectacular pattern, but more versatile than I suspected.

Best regards, Michelle in NV

Well, what a thing! Now I don't have to apologise for the mistake! Sorry, I don't have a picture; but it is only a partial one anyway (just the corner areas of a pictorial quilt).

I love the one you found - I think it has more impact and I love the flowing patterns it produces. That was what I liked about your EQ version. I think it is more beautiful than the 'more common' one, and the secondary patterns are gorgeous. If the 'double sashing' one is an accepted version (or even if it isn't!!) that you can call Storm at Sea, then I would say go for it.

For interest's sake, I just checked in my Barbara Brackman encyclopaedia: she has both; but even there, as a single block, the one with the diamond strip on all sides looks more lovely. . In message , Michelle C writes

Hi Pat,

I know there are no quilt police, but like you I was glad to find that the "double" SAS is an accepted form. Truthfully, I prefer it, at least as far as the creative process. Some people have done some lovely "flowing" patterns with the more well known version, but when I was playing with EQ yesterday, it was driving me a bit nuts! I think I'm stuck on symmetry.

I can see a diamond strip border as a definite possibility. I'm going to play around with that.

Drat that you don't have a picture. I bet your quilt is gorgeous!

Best regards, Michelle > Well, what a thing!

let us know when you post the eq designs you like online. the feedback on the various options might be interesting or useful to you. j.

"Michelle C" wrote... Hi Pat,

I know there are no quilt police, but like you I was glad to find that the "double" SAS is an accepted form. Truthfully, I prefer it, at least as far as the creative process. Some people have done some lovely "flowing" patterns with the more well known version, but when I was playing with EQ yesterday, it was driving me a bit nuts! I think I'm stuck on symmetry.

I can see a diamond strip border as a definite possibility. I'm going to play around with that.

Drat that you don't have a picture. I bet your quilt is gorgeous!

Best regards, Michelle > Well, what a thing!

Okay Jeanne. However, I'm having trouble getting EQ to do what I want about the borders, so it might be awhile. Hmmmphhh!

Best regards, Michelle > let us know when you post the eq designs you like online.

whats not working? j

"Michelle C" wrote ... Okay Jeanne. However, I'm having trouble getting EQ to do what I want about the borders, so it might be awhile. Hmmmphhh!

Best regards, Michelle > let us know when you post the eq designs you like online.

I've got EQ5, and I can't figure out how to put what I want in the borders. I know there are the border templates, and that I can set it up to put blocks in the borders, but I don't want a block sized border. I'm not sure I'm doing a good job of explaining.

I wish I could draw a border strip and set it in the border. If there's a way to do this I haven't been able to figure it out.

Best regards, Michelle > whats not working?

nope, i'm not sure what you want so cant be sure how to respond.

border size is dependent on the centre of quilt size. depends on how many blocks you put as to how EQ fits them into the border. i'm using eq4 so something are more advanced in your version 5. i wonder if using two borders that look as if they are one when its laid out would work? use long half diamonds maybe, hmmm. tho thats probly no diff to using a whole diamond in one border. sorry rambling here and getting myself nowhere. hmmmmm. i'll have to open my eq and see whats going on there and get back to ya if i have any ideas. j.

"Michelle C" wrote... I've got EQ5, and I can't figure out how to put what I want in the borders. I know there are the border templates, and that I can set it up to put blocks in the borders, but I don't want a block sized border. I'm not sure I'm doing a good job of explaining.

I wish I could draw a border strip and set it in the border. If there's a way to do this I haven't been able to figure it out.

Best regards, Michelle > whats not working?

Michelle, you can "draw" a rectangular block in EQ, then set it into the border. Remember you can also have rectangular blocks in the border.... set the width of your border, then how many blocks you want on each side. Then put a block into the border "block". Play with it a bit, and you may discover what you want.

Have fun, Pati, > I've got EQ5, and I can't figure out how to put what I want in the

.

Hi Jeane,

I think what I'm trying to say is that while there is a function to draw your own blocks in EQ, there is no function to draw a border. I can understand why that is, but it doesn't keep me from wanting it. ;-)

I'm letting it all gel for awhile. Maybe I'll get a bright idea. HA!

Best regards, Michelle C.

J* wrote:

Hi Pati,

You can? How do you change the block from square to rectangular?

Best regards, Michelle > Michelle, you can "draw" a rectangular block in EQ, then set it into > the border.

you dont change it, EQ changes it. iirc, EQ will fit in the number of blocks to the border according to the size of the blocks. so if you have a 60 inch border but you only insert 4 x 12 inch blocks, the extra 12" will make those 4 blocks turn into rectangles by stretching them out to fit the space. hmmm, then again, maybe eq inserts some plain sashing type spacers. try it with some basic blocks there rather than worrying about drawing a new one first.

then i wondered if you could draw the border you want into a long skinny block. then insert it into a 1 block border. try a simple one first, see if it works. should do but i've not tried it. should even work in my old eq4. shrug, j.

"Michelle C" wrote... Hi Pati,

You can? How do you change the block from square to rectangular?

Best regards, Michelle > Michelle, you can "draw" a rectangular block in EQ, then set it into > the border.

On Sun, 17 May 2009 20:13:48 -0500, Michelle C wrote (in article ):

On the drawing board set up as a rectangle rather than a square. Instead of drawing a 6 x 6 block, set the block size to something like 8 x 6 or whatever.

Maureen

As has been said, set the size on the drawing board to draw a rectangle block. Or, go to the "borders" tab, select "blocks" under style of border, set number of blocks you want, and width of border. If your border is

4" wide, 40" long and you set number of blocks to 5, the border blocks will be 4" x 8". You can set any block into the border blocks and it will skew to fit the block. If the block is non-symmetrical you can rotate it so that it shows the way you want it to. Lots of neat effects you can come up with doing this. And a great way to continue a part of the quilt block into the border.... either all around or just partially. (Set a plain block into the other areas, cut as one piece instead of blocks.) Remember you will have corner blocks that are square, if your borders are all the same width. That may require drawing a "corner" block to go with your border blocks, or not (depends on the block.)

Have fun, Pati, > Hi Pati,

Thanks Maureen,

I didn't know we could do that!

Best regards, Michelle in NV