Ti Plants: Border Solutions
In an earlier post, I told you about starting this fun quilt featuring ti plants. Since then, I’ve added some darker purple leaves, as well as an inner and outer border. Here it is before quilting.
Click any image for a larger view.
Of course, the tricky thing with borders is making sure they relate to and support the interior image. So, I wasn’t sure about this solid black.
To help integrate the two parts, I did several things. First, I extended the flower petals into the border. Then, with yellow green thread, I stitched a rather busy pattern into the border. I think it’s going to work well.
After completing the quilting, I’ll darken the center veins with ink.
Would you like to know more about planning borders? If so, I’ve written an article about it, which you can find in the Learn With Ellen section of my website.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. I need a name for this quilt. Something bright and happy. Any ideas?
Nice 🙂 Tropical Crush?
How about
Enchanted Garden
What a gorgeous quilt! Those colors just reach out and grab you. And I like what you’re doing with the quilting.
Good suggestion, Caroline. Thanks.
Indeed, the garden did seem enchanted that day. A good suggestion.
In line with Caroline’s suggestion, how about “Tropical Jazz” –
Love the quilt, Ellen.
Nice quilt, Ellen. How about “Flower Song”?
Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions, ladies! You’ve got me really thinking. Maybe Tropical Ti, or High Ti.