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01-05-2013, 09:51 PM

#11

sewplease

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Join Date: May 2012

Location: Houston

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I agree, too, but really like the umbrellas. Do you have enough for the back or can you piece it in typical Bonnie style?! It's going to be great!!

01-06-2013, 03:38 AM

#12

teddysmom

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Definitely NOT the umbrella!

01-06-2013, 03:44 AM

#13

nclauri

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Location: Coastal North Carolina

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bataplai

I think the brown should be your large outer border, and I think a smaller strip of the blue would make a great inner border. I don't like the umbrellas with those blocks.

I agree with Bataplai.

01-06-2013, 04:02 AM

#14

GailG

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Join Date: May 2008

Location: Louisiana

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Quote:

Originally Posted by debquilts2

I like a small brown with a large blue don't like the umbrellas with the quilt. that is just my opinion

Same here. I love the darling stars.

PS: What's "typical Bonnie style" for backing (from an earlier post)?

Last edited by GailG; 01-06-2013 at 04:04 AM. Reason: added thought

01-06-2013, 04:18 AM

#15

JaniceP

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Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: Michigan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bataplai

I think the brown should be your large outer border, and I think a smaller strip of the blue would make a great inner border. I don't like the umbrellas with those blocks.

I agree with the smaller strip in blue to ramp it up and the brown to finish it off. Nice quilt.

01-06-2013, 05:12 AM

#16

nygal

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Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: New York

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I love the blue and the brown fabric too for the border. If you really want to use the umbrella fabric you could use it for the backing.

01-06-2013, 03:50 PM

#17

ube quilting

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Location: PA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bataplai

I think the brown should be your large outer border, and I think a smaller strip of the blue would make a great inner border. I don't like the umbrellas with those blocks.

agree with this choice, IMHO. A very pretty quilt with traditional appeal. A narrow blue and wider brown fills the bill!
peace

01-06-2013, 04:00 PM

#18

redquilter

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Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: Long Island, NY

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I see you've already made up your mind but I'll add my 2 cents - narrow blue and larger brown. No umbrellas! BTW- it's a really nice top so far.

01-06-2013, 04:13 PM

#19

Sucia

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Join Date: Aug 2012

Location: Far NW

Posts: 211

One more voice. Blue, brown and no umbrellas. You are going to have a wonderful quilt.

01-06-2013, 04:19 PM

#20

mucky

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: S. Texas

Posts: 2,337

I think it needs a narrow stopper border so I would use the brown first, then a little wider turquoise and the print wider last. If you use the turquoise border first the turquoise of the quilt blends into it not making a sharp definition between quilt and the border.