Black & White & Bright All Over Jane - Border Options

I am working on the final layout for the Dear Jane quilt I am making using black and white fabrics as the background, and bright fabrics for the pattern.  I have decided not to make all of the pieced border blocks for this one. Instead, I will make the pieced version of the corner kites and I will piece a border triangle for the middle of each side. Other than that, I will alternate the black on black polka dot I'm also using for the sashing with black & white triangles.

Here are the options:

Option 1

Option 2

I thought I would like option 2 best, but now I'm leaning toward option 1.f I choose option 1, I will need to remake that corner kite with a black and white background -- which may be enough for me to decide on option 1!!  There will be a scalloped or straint border beyond the triangles - haven't decided that part yet.

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Which option do you like, and why? Well I have decided it isn't close and the clear choice is option 1. Off to remake that corner kite.

(Updated) Modernism in fabric and style

Wow over a year since I've written. I've been busy with those crazy Dear Jane blocks, amongst other projects. But I'll post those on another day.

Today, I have finally put together the blocks I made as part of Barbara Brackman's Austen Family Album Block of the Week last year.

I used Barbara's Modernism line for this BOW, combining it with other fabrics. For he first 12 blocks I used Modernism fabrics, tea stained muslin and vintage handwork and hankies; for blocks in weeks 13 through 24, I used Modernism fabrics and tea stained muslin; for the final 12 blocks, I used Modernism fabrics, tea stained muslin and fabrics from Paula Nadelstern's Metallica line to mix in some contemporary fabric with the more traditional.

I followed Barbara's Historically Modern blog and there she posted descriptions of elements of Modernism design. One of these elements is scale - think about the huge flowers painted by Georgia O'Keefe. So, I decided that I would use scale in my design for this quilt using the Modernism fabric, and made my version of a giant 9-patch block. It so far measures 99" square, and I am considering adding borders to take it to around 120" sq.

I hope to get a full size picture if I can lay it out at the library where my guild is having a sew-in tomorrow.