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Which fabric do you think I should use for binding?

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Old 09-04-2014, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan View Post
if i have a solid border, i like to use the same fabric for binding... then the eyes are not drawn away from the quilt
I would never put white binding on the edge because that is the most worn part of a quilt. I would use the matching border pink.
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Old 09-05-2014, 01:29 AM
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I like the look of the lighter fabric but the dark one is more functional
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Old 09-05-2014, 02:47 AM
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I would go with the solid because I like the continuity of the look and it will show the dirt less. Bindings take a beating when it comes to handling and getting soiled.
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Old 09-05-2014, 04:50 AM
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My mind runs n a totally different direction, with this many colors I love a pieced binding using all the colors in the quilt, or a matching stripe cut on the bias. Just a thought.
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Old 09-05-2014, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by NJ Quilter View Post
I agree..I like the light fabric better.
I agree also.
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Old 09-05-2014, 05:25 AM
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I like the dark binding better or one of the darker colors (blue, etc.) from the squares might make a nice binding.
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Old 09-05-2014, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Kay4 View Post
I agree with the others--the light one as it gives a frame around the quilt. The dark pink will not be very noticeable and blends right into the quilt.
I don't agree with the first statement, but I agree with the second. With a light binding, it is confusing. A dark binding will carry your eye to the center of the quilt, which is utterly beautiful. It doesn't need to be up-staged by another light color around the outside.
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Old 09-05-2014, 07:27 AM
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I "generally" go with the darker color for binding. It seems, to my idled mind, it would stay cleaner??
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Old 09-05-2014, 08:28 AM
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I like the dark binding best--I just like the brightness/perkiness of it.
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Old 09-05-2014, 08:54 AM
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I like the dark fabric too
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