Let's Talk about Borders!

Adding borders to your quilt can make everything come together so beautifully.  They add dimension, enhance the center blocks and give your quilt a cohesive and complete look.  There are many different types of borders that can be put on a quilt and they can range from quick and simple to ornate.

Judy Kinney- Solid Border

The Butted Border is a favorite; it is quick, simple and can easily be cut different ways to give different looks.  Take, for example, the quilts in this post... the quilt above uses two solid borders to finish off the quilt top. The clean lines give this quilt a calm and peaceful feeling.  The quilt below uses both a solid inner border and a pieced outer border.  The larger pieced border gives even more character to this bright, scrappy quilt.

Sam Frederick and the Cane Creek Quilters- Pieced Border

Correctly attaching borders can be  tough and proper technique is sometimes overlooked.  We've found a wonderful explanation and tutorial for you, to explain why you need to attach your border properly.

Carole, the writer behind the blog 'From My Carolina Home' is a fellow quilter, crafter, and sewing enthusiast who has written articles for sewing and quilting newsletters. She was also one of the Top Quilt Bloggers on Fave Quilts for 2016.

In her article she details the differences between the "Slap & Sew" method and the proper "Measure & Cut" method.  Take a look...

FROM MY CAROLINA HOME

Carole also hosts a yearly Autumn Jubilee, which will have some wonderful quilt-alongs and great giveaways.  It runs the entire month of October, with new patterns, new recipes, new crafting and sewing, and lots and lots of fun.  Be sure to check it out!

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Of course, Butted Borders aren't the only way to go.  Mitered Borders can be especially fun when working with prints.  Sally Johnson did a fabulous job fussy cutting the borders on this lovely lap quilt...

Sally Johnson- Fussy Cut Mitered Border

The quilt below uses a fussy cut border print to echo the gorgeously appliqued diamond-shaped blocks.

Melody Shaw- Fussy Cut Border

If you're wondering how to properly attach Mitered Borders like these, check out Carole's post on Mitering Printed Borders.

You made it!!  Hope you learned something interesting today.  Leave us a comment and let us know your favorite tips for borders.

Happy bordering!