What should I do with this panel

[Chrissy1]

WHile at Patchwork Plus today I spoted a new panel. It measures 22 ish by 44 ish. It has squares and rectangles with I believe and then it has darling country art type pictures and then hope, peace, santa, hugs, etc. It is deep barn reds, and country gold and greens with a hit of tourquoise. It is called I Believe In Santa by Nancy Halvorsen Benartex Inc. style 3737. I dont know if you all can find it. Anyway one of the ladies at the shop did one as a table runner, and she even took the fat rick rack and bordered the whole panel first. I don't know if something this size could be make into something larger than a table runner. I want to use it as a gift for our sons memorial golf tournament, as everything we have there centers around the word "believe" any suggestions would be sooooooooo appreciated. Thank you

[towens71]

What about using this as the center piece, obviously, then doing borders around the quilt, until its the size you want it? Different borders for each one. You might need a computer program or maybe just some grid paper and calculator? Or just do strips, that would work too. Good luck and I want to see pictures!

Traci

[CaroleJ]

How about adding borders of flying geese with each border being made of a larger size goose patch? Dunno...just an idea.

[auntjana]

I have a lot of Nancy Halvorsen books and she has a web site - Art to Heart - www.arttoheart.com - I have seen this panel done by adding piecework and making it a quilt It is a great panel --
Also sometimes Nancy's Notions has the coordinating fabrics in fat quarter packs for The Art to Heart Books and panels

Good Luck

Jana

[Chrissy1]

With the panel being rectangular, would it look okay to add lesser border strips to the sides and more to the top and bottom. Say I did the one pattern I got around the whole thing (as the great lady in the shop measured it for me like her as she was making a table runner) Maybe I could add some coordinating color wider borders at the top and bottom and mix in maybe another fun type fabric. I am definitely going to go to the website, thanks so much for that information. With the panel only being 22ish wide and 44ish long I just didn't know how adding borders would work. Thank you all so much

[Chrissy1]

Would it look okay to have a rectangular panel in the center and then build around it? The thing is the rectangle goes side to side so could I put less borders on the sides and more on the top and bottom? I just have no vision, but think it might make a great quilt. I really need to find her book or at least a photo for an idea. Thanks everyone.