how to attach borders to epp

Mitered corners - they look so good, but they're not always easy.

My first mitered corners were on my la Passacaglia quilt above, and they worked out well.

My second attempt was on my Fireworks quilt (Ballet with Kaffe), and although the pattern didn't match perfectly, it wasn't too noticeable because the border is mainly black.

I also used mitered corners on my Trans-Tasman Bubble quilt (Aussies and Kiwis - remember the Trans-Tasman Bubble??).

The navy and white striped border needed to be mitered in the corners to allow the pattern to flow.

Now I'm ready to attach ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 2 years, 6 months ago. under borders , how to attach borders to epp , millefiori quilt , millefiori quilts 4 , mitered corners , raindrops are falling on my head quilt

My quilt top is finished!! And I love it.

I always knew that I wanted to include my inspiration fabric somewhere in my Ballet with Kaffe quilt.

I had intended to use it for the borders, but then I realised that the pattern repeat was quite obvious, and the repeating motifs would stand out on the borders. So I decided to piece my borders and allowed snippets of my inspiration fabric to peek through.

I knew that Willyne Hammerstein had pieced the borders on her Moncarapacho quilt, so I followed her method set out in Millefiori Quilts book 3.

Moncarapacho ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 4 years ago. under ballet avec kaffe fassett , ballet with kaffe , ballet with kaffe fassett , borders , epp , how to attach borders to epp , millefiori quilts , willyne hammerstein

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