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Hello, Britt! Beautiful quilt top! I'd add another jelly roll, a 2 inch black border, 2 inch white border, and then finish it in purple. I absolutely love the purple. Saw it at Hobby Lobby the other day, but they only had 1 and I knew I would want more, so I didn't get it. I'll keep looking. What part of Tennessee are you in? I'm near Maryville.
Oh Britt, this is just beautiful! I love the pattern and the colors! I think I would go with the purple and black also but I'm sure what ever you pick it will be fine! I'm so anxious to see it finished!
Hey Britt, your top quilt top is gorgeous. I might have missed the purpose of the quilt. It would be stunning baby girl quilt and if so, just add a border or two. If the purpose is a lap quilt or larger, then go with another jelly roll and then decide if you need a border. I'd go purple and black. White would also pop. You did a great job and can't go wrong. I can't wait to see the finished result:)
You've already gotten so much good advice but I'll add my two cents anyway! If you want a nice lap quilt size, I think you should add more blocks, then a thin black border and a wider purple border, bound in purple. Whatever you do, this already rocks. Great job!
Cyndi
I've heard on quilts with many colors like this...light and dark...the binding is best to match one of the darker colors cause if you you a lighter color...the binding is what stands out and doesn't blend in with the quilt as well and just looks like a bunch of color inside a white (or lighter color) square. I love that maroon color you have and I would choose that one. Especially since from the pic, it looks like more black in the quilt than any other color and the maroon binding would keep it all together without standing out. Looks beautiful tho!
If you want the border to stand out, use white or black (I'd suggest black. Think white would be really bright) If you want it to blend and just stop your eye from all the movement, I'd use the pink that is reading as a solid. For the first border I'd probably use a small size 1-1/2" and then use one of the busier prints for the large outer border and bind in the same color. I agree with other that making more blocks would be the route to go. I'm not crazy about quilts with several different borders. To me it detracts from the design unless the border has a pattern that is part of the quilt pattern. Let us see what it looks like when you're finished. It's beautiful right now!
Thanks for all the suggestions!
i think I have decided to get another jelly roll to make it just a little bit larger and more of a lap quilt and not a baby quilt. I have not found my border & backing fabric yet. Plan on going this weekend to find it. Did not really see anything that caught my eye this past weekend.
Wow, I knew when you first showed us a block that this was going to be very eye-catching! I love it! I'd have to play with it, but am thinking maybe 3 borders, inside maybe a white (thin border) but would have to play with it to be sure, then maybe a border of actual quilt blocks cut into border strips, and then a black stop border. (I like to try and sneak a little bit of the acutal quilt fabric into the border when possible). I'd really have to play with the inside border, not sure if bright white is it though. It is very nice, be sure to post pics!!