Quilt Border

Hi,
I am about to plan a border for my quilt top.  My question is this--can you use a fabric that has the design going in one direction?  Also, is it ok to piece the border? My quilt book does not mention this at all, and I am concerned about having seams showing.
Sharon

I would think if you used a directional fabric you would have to piece it. My grandmother makes the most gorgeous quilts and they often have different fabrics pieced together to make the border. HTH!

You can ABSOLUTELY piece your border together!  One thing you want to be careful of is that you don't have any fabrics cut on the bias or crooked to the point where when you sew them they will shift and cause puckers.  Although many quilts have such elaborate tops that they borders are created out of strips for simplicity, a great number of quilts also have pieced together borders.  Ultimately, anytime you sew fabric together for a quilt, you are essentially making just one new piece of fabric, so it shouldn't affect your finished product!

  Thanks everyone!  I know some borders have a design using different pieces,  but was wondering if a single fabric could be pieced.  You answered my question and now I can go on to finish my quilt, which I started in February's quilt month!
Sharon