Sharon Keightley Quilts - Quilty Ramblings

Scalloped Borders / Red and Green Quilt

December 02, 2015 4 Comments

Scalloped Borders / Red and Green Quilt Looking at the block Sharon's Surprise, I decided on scalloped applique borders. Bringing the reverse applique design out into the border. Just because reverse applique is so fun to do.

[gallery size="medium" ids="4526,4527,4529,4528,4530,4531"] Loving the finished scalloped borders, looking forward to stitching them to the quilt block.

Scalloped Border / Red and Green Quilt / Pine Valley Quilts

Happy Stitching Sharon

4 Responses

Connie Campbell

August 03, 2016

Beautiful work and what a neat border!

Nancy

August 03, 2016

Your red and yellow/gold borders are awesome. Thank you for the tutorial. I have never used wash-away stabilizer but it looks like a great tool for some kinds of applique. I’ll have to give it a try.

gretchenweaver

August 03, 2016

Your scalloped borders are lovely and will be such a wonderful border for the quilt. Blessings, Gretchen

susanna0841

August 03, 2016

Lovely quilt Sharon.Borders are great!

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