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Raise the Roof Borders

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I am buried in strips here.  The border for Raise the Roof involves what is called a "Piano Key" border.  To achieve this, you make strip sets which you sub cut and piece together for a border.  It is a great effect and uses up a ton of fabric.  I am making six strip sets of eleven strips each.

Cannot wait to show you the finished quilt! The colors are so soft and muted, and will be perfect for my home decor.  I absolutely love this Jefferson County fabric line by Jeanne Horton for Windham.  I am also very happy to have finally achieved success with this pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.  I have wanted to make it for years and actually started another version some time back, which I scrapped due to poor fabric contrast.

I am also keen to wrap up this project and move on to Fanfare!

30 responses to “Raise the Roof Borders”

  1. what is the name of the quilt at the top of your blog? Thanks…looking forward to seeing more of the quilt with the “piano” border..

  2. what is the name of the quilt at the top of your blog? Thanks…looking forward to seeing more of the quilt with the “piano” border..

  3. what is the name of the quilt at the top of your blog? Thanks…looking forward to seeing more of the quilt with the “piano” border..

  4. CAn’t wait to see this border, I love piano keys! have a great day Nicole and hope you get some quilting time as well.
    Mary

  5. CAn’t wait to see this border, I love piano keys! have a great day Nicole and hope you get some quilting time as well.
    Mary

  6. CAn’t wait to see this border, I love piano keys! have a great day Nicole and hope you get some quilting time as well.
    Mary

  10. That’s a lot of strips! Love the quilt and colors! I recently did the sew a long on Painted Quilt blog and she gave such a great tip on sewing strips so that they don’t bow or have to resquared all the time. You sew the first two strips like usual, then you sew the next strip from the other direction, and so forth. You don’t sew them all in the same direction. Do you do that? I never did and always struggled with waves and have to resquare. I didn’t have to but one time with this method. Can’t wait to see this one! I love your work and blog!

  11. That’s a lot of strips! Love the quilt and colors! I recently did the sew a long on Painted Quilt blog and she gave such a great tip on sewing strips so that they don’t bow or have to resquared all the time. You sew the first two strips like usual, then you sew the next strip from the other direction, and so forth. You don’t sew them all in the same direction. Do you do that? I never did and always struggled with waves and have to resquare. I didn’t have to but one time with this method. Can’t wait to see this one! I love your work and blog!

  12. That’s a lot of strips! Love the quilt and colors! I recently did the sew a long on Painted Quilt blog and she gave such a great tip on sewing strips so that they don’t bow or have to resquared all the time. You sew the first two strips like usual, then you sew the next strip from the other direction, and so forth. You don’t sew them all in the same direction. Do you do that? I never did and always struggled with waves and have to resquare. I didn’t have to but one time with this method. Can’t wait to see this one! I love your work and blog!

  13. The piano key border will be a lovely ‘frame’ for your quilt! I’ve used the method described by Laura above & it makes a difference! Good tip! Happy sewing–hope you get to do lots today!

  14. The piano key border will be a lovely ‘frame’ for your quilt! I’ve used the method described by Laura above & it makes a difference! Good tip! Happy sewing–hope you get to do lots today!

  15. The piano key border will be a lovely ‘frame’ for your quilt! I’ve used the method described by Laura above & it makes a difference! Good tip! Happy sewing–hope you get to do lots today!

  16. This will be smashing! I so dislike seeing strips together but it always looks so nice when done. I dearly love your quilt!

  17. This will be smashing! I so dislike seeing strips together but it always looks so nice when done. I dearly love your quilt!

  18. This will be smashing! I so dislike seeing strips together but it always looks so nice when done. I dearly love your quilt!

  28. Saw your top finished this morning while roaming around Instagram. It looks great. Now I really want to seeing it quilted.

  29. Saw your top finished this morning while roaming around Instagram. It looks great. Now I really want to seeing it quilted.

  30. Saw your top finished this morning while roaming around Instagram. It looks great. Now I really want to seeing it quilted.