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06-19-2011, 02:47 PM

mimicrystal

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This is my queen size quilt top I am currently working on...I need some some help with choosing the fabric for the borders. I need about 8-10" on the border. I would greatly appreciate your imput.
Thank you...

Choice #1

[ATTACH=CONFIG]214022[/ATTACH]

Choice #2

[ATTACH=CONFIG]214023[/ATTACH]

Choice #3

[ATTACH=CONFIG]214024[/ATTACH]

The whole quilt top so far...I really like the rust colors

[ATTACH=CONFIG]214025[/ATTACH]

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06-19-2011, 02:57 PM

BrendaY

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Choice #2 would be my favorite...

06-19-2011, 03:06 PM

alikat110

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I like #3

06-19-2011, 03:12 PM

BeckyL

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I like #2. I think #3 is too busy and #1 looks a bit washed out. Besides, you like the rust the best and it is your quilt. I would bind it in the solid rust that you have in some of the blocks.

06-19-2011, 03:12 PM

katier825

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I like the 2nd one best! Very pretty quilt!

06-19-2011, 03:26 PM

blueangel

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I think I like 2 better

06-19-2011, 03:30 PM

suern3

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Love #2. Pretty quilt.

06-19-2011, 03:33 PM

ShirlinAZ

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I like the rust best too. That's a pretty wide (IMHO) border to be just one strip. Try a combo border with finished 1" cream, 2" green, 1" cream, and 4 or 6" rust.

06-19-2011, 03:41 PM

irishrose

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Need a strong color to contain the quilt colors before the border. It could be 2" wide, though mine are usually under an inch. Then I like the rust. You could then add another strip of your strong color, then a wide binding in the rust.