Specializing in Continuous Line Fun with Patterns For Quilting and Embroidery

Border Patterns

Some patterns are exclusively borders. We’ve designed many to compliment our Edge-to-Edge and Pictogram Patterns. You’ll enjoy them in a myriad of creative ways. Pair organic designs with small geometric borders to create definition and visual variety in your quilts.

Many can be used as Overall pantograph patterns. For Mid & Short-Arm Machines.



Blackbird Border

Blackbird 6" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 6"

Blackbird 6″ border with 2 1/2″ Dutch Hearts sashing This pattern was influenced by the beautiful birds and hearts in Pennsylvania Dutch Painting.   Both the sashing and the border have centralized motifs that you may want to “center” in the borders of your quilt.  In particular the hearts change direction half way along the pattern [...]

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$12.00

Cherry Waltz Border

Cherry Waltz 4 1/2" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4 1/2"

Cherry Waltz 4 1/2″ border and Cherry Waltz Corner

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$10.00

Chinese Mums Pattern

Chinese Mums 4.5" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4.5"

These 2 small borders or sashings will come in handy for tight spots and narrow borders. The larger of the two is 4.5″ and the smaller 3″.  They were inspired by art work of the Sung Dynasty. Explore both attached layouts for quilting ideas.

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$12.00

Chinese Scroll Border

Chinese Scroll 4 1/2" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4 1/2"

Chinese Scroll 4 1/2″ with 2 1/2″ Chinese Curl sashing.  This design is both elegant and simple.  I guess the two often go hand in hand. Altough it’s part of the Chinese Porcelain series, it would be beautiful as a border with many other designs. See the attached layout for ideas.

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$12.00

Dancing Princesses

Dancing Princesses/Castle Fantasy 10" Border Patterns / Edge-to-Edge Pantograph Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 10"

Dancing Princesses/Castle Fantasy 10″ roll pattern with Dragon Tracks 2 1/2″ sashing pattern (All 3 patterns are included) Pattern includes: Dancing Princesses 10″ x 6′,  Castle Fantasy 8″ x 6′  & Dragon Tracks 2.5″ x 6 ‘ The quilt sample include several patterns.  We wanted to show how they could all work together.  The top [...]

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$12.00

Down Under Border

Down Under 6" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 6"

Down Under 6″ border pattern with accompanying sashing pattern This pattern is 6″ wide with no repeats. It has 4 panels of 3′ each. It includes a 3″ sashing or border pattern, as well as the following designs: Rainbow Lorikeet, LeSeur’s Rat Kangaroo, Wombat, Busy-tailed Possum, Duck-Billed Platypus, Numbat, Rabbit-Eared Bandicoot, Tasmanian Wolf, Koalas (4), [...]

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$18.00

El Dorado Border - 4.5 inch

El Dorado 4 1/2" Border Patterns / Interlocking Pantographs Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4 1/2"

2 rows To repeat rows you must be able to re-adjust the laser light or shift the paper. To view the directions which are included on the paper roll, go to the TIPS section.

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$14.00

El Dorado Border - 4.5 inch

El Dorado 8" Border Patterns / Interlocking Pantographs Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 8"

2 rows I was riding  past El Dorado, KS when drawing this pattern..  I thought the sketch looked like ornate gold jewelry and the name seemed to fit. To repeat rows you must be able to re-adjust the laser light or shift the paper. To view the directions which are included on the paper roll, [...]

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$20.00

Elephants Border

Elephants on the Run 9" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 9"

This 9″ pattern comes with corners and a baby elephant. Why?  Several years ago a customer from Australia e-mailed and asked if I would draw an elephant border for her.  She had been to Africa and wanted elephants around the border of her commemorative quilt.  But,  she wanted 3 cows followed by a baby and [...]

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$12.00

Feathered Serpent Border

Feathered Serpent (Kukulcan) 5" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 5"

Feathered Serpent is a combination of two images, one from El Castilla at Chichen Itza and the other from numerous bas reliefs on scattered temples throughout the region. This Mayan version of the Great White God, commonly known as Kukulcan, is ubiquitous in Yucatan. His distinctive image will decorate your bright Latin quilt! (You’ll even [...]

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$10.00

Fish Tales Border

Fish Tales with Fish Bait Sashing 3 1/2" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 3 1/2"

Fish Tales 3 1/2″ and Fish Bait 2 1/2″ sashing/border patterns

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$12.00

Fishy Business Border

Fishy Business 6" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 6"

Fishy Business 6″ border pattern with accompanying sashing pattern This pattern is 6″ wide with no repeats. It has 4 panels of 3′ each. It includes a 3″ shell sashing or border pattern, as well as the following designs: Angel Fish, Balloon Fish, Beta, Blue and Yellow Snapper, Clown Fish, Damsel Fish, Golden Long-Nosed Butterfly [...]

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$18.00

Great Plains - Bison

Great Plains 9" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 9"

Great Plains on The Run  Border was created for our Westward Ho Quilt.  The pattern contains 6 ft. each of Covered Wagons , Mustangs, Bison, and Pronghorns. See how I used them on my Westward Ho Quilt.

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$20.00

Holly Express

Holly Express 4 1/2" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4 1/2"

This is a Christmas-themed pattern.

This pattern includes: Steam Engine, Circus Cattle Car, Teddy’s Flat Car, Peppermint Tanker and Berry Red Caboose.

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$10.00

Holly Express

Holly Express 9" Border Patterns / Edge-to-Edge Pantograph Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 9"

This is a Christmas-themed pattern.

This pattern includes: Steam Engine, Circus Cattle Car, Teddy’s Flat Car, Peppermint Tanker and Berry Red Caboose.

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$12.00

Holly Horse Border

Holly Horse with Stick Horse Sashing 8" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 8"

This is a Christmas-themed pattern.

Holly Horse 8″ roll pattern with 2 1/2″ Stick Horse sashing pattern

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$16.00

in the doghouse panel 1

In the Doghouse 6" Border Patterns / Pictogram (Non-repeating Pantographs) Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 6"

In the Doghouse 6″ border pattern with accompanying sashing patterns: Dog Bones 2″ and Pawprints 2 1/2″ This pattern is 6″ wide with no repeats. It has 4 panels of 3′ each.

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$18.00

Jingle Bell Swag - Border

Jingle Bell Swag 5 1/2" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 5 1/2"

This is a Christmas-themed pattern.

Jingle Bell Swag 5 1/2″ wide pattern, with corner. This festive pattern is not only great on a holiday quilt, but why not make matching sheets and pillowcases.  See our red satin pillowcase.  Ummm, my favorite color is red!

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$10.00

Jungle - Border

Jungle 6" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 6"

Jungle 6″ border pattern with accompanying sashing pattern This pattern is 6″ wide with no repeats. It has 4 panels of 3′ each. It includes a 3″ leaf sashing or border pattern, as well as the following designs: Bats, Cockatiel, Snake, Pangolin, Aardvark, Mongoose, Tapir, Leopard, Panther, Tiger (2), Lion, Chimp, Gorilla, Water Buffalo, Hippo, [...]

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$18.00

Jungle Foliage - Border

Jungle Foliage 6" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 6"

Several years ago I decided to make a quilt for an Indonesian friend.  (See the whole story on the link to Indonesian Puppets)  I decided to draw a 6″ pattern of foliage to separate the rows of puppets from each other.  Since then I’ve used it for many things including 3 additional Indonesian puppet quilts.  [...]

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$10.00

Kangaroos - Border

Kangaroos 4" and 6" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4" and 6"

Several years ago a customer called and asked me to design a leaping kangaroo pattern.  Her daughter loves kangaroos and she was making a special quilt for her.  I love knowing where a pattern is being used.

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$12.00

Lions - Border

Lions 4" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4"

If you’ve got a short-arm machine or a narrow border these lions are the perfect size for you.

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$10.00

Little Ferns - Border

Little Ferns 4" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4"

These little Ferns are so versatile. They’re great for short-arm machines but can be used anywhere a small border is found.  See our sample Floral Layout for ideas.

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$10.00

Little Patterns - Pumpkins - Border

Little Patterns 2 1/2" and 3" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 2 1/2" and 3"

Little Patterns 2 1/2″ and 3″ rolls (15″ roll pattern) “Little Patterns” has the above 4 patterns on the same roll. They are compatible as sashing or borders for other MeadowLyon patterns such as Rainforest, Jungle, and Pumpkin Patch.

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$20.00

Ming Sea - Border

Ming Sea 6" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 6"

Ming Sea is part of the Chinese Porcelain Series and designed to compliment the Oriental designs.  Included are Ming Sea  6″ with two types of corners.  Also, on the same roll is a delightful oriental cloud design called Mandarin Wind 4″  which can be used as Edge to Edge for a short-arm machine. The design [...]

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$12.00

Moo Cow - Border

$12.00

Mustang

Mustang Stampede 15" Border Patterns / Interlocking Pantographs Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 15"

Perfect for your Western or Star quilt. This pattern has three stitching variations.  Use one row as a border.  Use the double rows as an Edge to Edge, or make it easier on yourself and bypass the background heads for a more simplified stampede.

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$20.00

Nature on the Run - Giraffes

Nature on the Run 6" + 4" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 6" + 4"

Zebras 4″ x 50″, Giraffes 6″ x 50″, Cheetahs 4″ x 16″ and Panthers 4″ x 30″ love chasing around the borders of your adventure quilt.  They all come on the same roll and you can copy pieces if you need a longer “run.” SPECIAL ORDER ONLY.  We don’t keep these on hand.

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$12.00

Natures Rhythms - Border

Nature’s Rhythms 2 1/2" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 2 1/2"

When planning the layout for stitching patterns and borders these geometric patterns help define space between the more organic designs.   Whether you free-hand or use a pattern like this be sure to include them in your quilts.

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$12.00

Oak & Acorns - Border

Oak Border & Acorns 4 1/2" Border Patterns Continuous-Line Pattern

Size: 4 1/2"

Oak Border & Acorns 4 1/2″ roll pattern with 2″ Acorn Sashing Oak leaves and acorns form a rhythmic border with a cluster of acorns at the center point (direction reverses). Single acorns march along the sashing.

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$10.00

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