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Old 04-16-2011, 08:02 PM
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I have a deadline for myself, to have the top completely pieced and the back pieced before Monday evening!! I will give it to the long arm quilter at my guild that evening.
Here's the problem: My original design was to make a 4" border out of the cream and a 6 or 8" border out of the large print. I ended up adding one more row of blocks all around to make the diamond shape patterns come out even along the outside. Once I did this, it made it 16 inches bigger in both directions. I had already cut the cream into 4.25" strips and only have 6 of them. It is not enough to go around the perimeter. I have two choices: Cut them in half and make less than a two inch first border, or eliminate that cream border all together... I actually will not have enough of the large print to use for the binding, but have time to get it while the quilt is being quilted...would appreciate any input so I can do it tomorrow!! Sunday...

first pieced top looked incomplete
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added row, plus two borders
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added row plus one large border
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Old 04-16-2011, 08:05 PM
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Jeannie, I really love the cream border. I would cut it in half. What a beautiful quilt!!! :D:D
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Old 04-16-2011, 08:11 PM
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I vote cream then green border too
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Old 04-16-2011, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
Jeannie, I really love the cream border. I would cut it in half. What a beautiful quilt!!! :D:D
Susan, thanks for your opinion... this quilt has a wonderful story which I will share when it is finally finished!! It's a replacement to one I did six years ago...I guess you can see why I had to add that one more row around the whole thing.

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Old 04-17-2011, 02:25 AM
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i agree narrower cream then floral ---great looking quilt
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Old 04-17-2011, 03:14 AM
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very nice! I also agree, narrow the cream and add the floral. Beautiful quilt.
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I like the cream border too!
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narrow cream and then the floral and bind it in green. Gorgeous quilt by the way!
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Old 04-17-2011, 04:01 AM
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Keep the cream. It really needs it.
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Old 04-17-2011, 04:03 AM
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Cream then floral. Looks great.
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