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Thread: Suggestions on widening quilt top please

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    bonniebella's Avatar bonniebella is offline Senior Member
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    Default Suggestions on widening quilt top please

    I making this quilt for my son. I want to make it wider but not longer apart from the border which will be blue. I have none left of the small feature panels, as I only had 6 which I got from a lady at my quilting group. I was able to buy a bit more of the orange, blue and red in the big panels. I have the equivalent of 23" x 45" in scraps left from 2 1/2" wide up to a 10" square. I have about 1/4 yard of the grey.
    Any suggestions for making the sides? I am thinking about 6" or half the size of the other panels.
    Does this all make sense?
    I don't know why the photo flipped on it's side.

    Thanks in advance.
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    Default Re: Suggestions on widening quilt top please

    Cut up all of your scraps in strips of 2 1/2 inches and then make a piano border to widen it. You could use 2 1/2 squares on the top and bottom as well to carry the border theme all the way around. I think that is what I would do. It is looking great so far!
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    Default Re: Suggestions on widening quilt top please

    I am on the same page as Lisa. Piano key border will bring all the fabrics together. Should look great
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    Default Re: Suggestions on widening quilt top please

    I like that idea too. Plus you can add in some solids if you feel like you might be running out.



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    Default Re: Suggestions on widening quilt top please

    Thanks ladies, I am starting to cut my fabric now. Lorie I think you are right I might have to add extra as I do think I will run out.
    ​Robyn

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