10 Skinny Border Free Motion Quilting Designs- Part 1

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!)

#1 The Curve

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looks great with variegated thread

#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

#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! 😊🌷