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10  Skinny Border Free Motion Quilting Designs- Part 1

4/19/2016

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Skinny borders are so small that it’s challenging to come up with effective, continuous and/or creative ways to quilt them.  I personally also find it a challenge to think of something that does not need marking (on all sized borders). So today I am sharing with you designs I often use for skinny borders.  They are listed below from the easiest designs to the most challenging (even though they are all basically easy!)
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#1 The Curve


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looks great with variegated thread
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#2 The Curved Vine

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#3 The Ribbon
(needs 2 lines of continuous quilting)

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#4 The Double Echoed Curve
(needs 4 lines of continuous quilting)

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#5 Double Filled Curve​
​(3 lines of continuous quilting needed)

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#6 Ee's and O's

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#7 Crazy Eights

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#8 The Wave

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#9 The Wave Spiral 
(from right to left)

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The wave spiral from left to right
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#10 The Tight Spiral Wave

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*Please note: I would recommend stabilizing your small borders by stitching them in the ditch before quilting them so that they continue to look as straight as when you cut & sewed them to your quilt*


I know there are many, many more  free motion design options but I just wanted to share with you a few of my "go to designs" and I hope I have inspired you for your small bordered quilts.

Happy Tuesday! 😊🌷
2 Comments
jan
3/11/2018 06:20:20 pm

Hi, I am working on a twin sized quilt with 6 inch squares surrounded by 1 inch intersected sashing. Some of the sashing isn't perfectly straight; it is slightly off and that is why I am considering the ribbon curvy line stitching in the sashing. I am worried sewing in the ditch will accentuate the non straight borders. Any advice you can provide is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Jan

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Robin
3/11/2018 08:35:39 pm

Hi Jan I would definitely keep it curvy and use curved lines rather than stitch in the ditch if you are worried about it not looking straight. I do recommend stitch in the ditch if borders look straight to begin with, to stabilize the sashing/borders. The curved lines will draw the viewers eye away from any skewed borders. Happy Quilting!

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