planning first border

Going with the AT theme, I am thinking delectible mountains for a border. First, I pulled fabrics from my closet and arranged them light to dark. Then I had to play with the sizes. Arrggh. It only took a couple of tries to get it close. I made a scrap one and now i have to make the real ones and then add them together before i know if it works. I can always add or subtract plain borders to get it the workable size.

So, how are you all doing with your centers? Let me know if you would like to see my book on the mariner's compass.

Here are my mariner's compass' for my medallian quilts. I will show more of the big one when I decide what borders I will add to it. I think I will make this quilt about the center and not muddle it with too many busy borders. The circle is 15 inches diameter. The smaller one is about 11 inches diameter and I think the theme of this quilt will be my hikes on the Appalachian Trail with my friends. So the borders will relate to experiences along the trail.