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Old 07-29-2009, 01:03 PM
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as i am rather new here i was wondering how wide a border i should add to this quilt and what color...was thinking black....help
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Old 07-29-2009, 01:07 PM
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How pretty!

I would add a black border top and bottom to frame. Then I would make a piano key boarder from all the fabrics in the quilt. As for the width - at least as wide as an individual shirt-top across.
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Old 07-29-2009, 01:15 PM
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I like what Martina said!
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Old 07-29-2009, 01:18 PM
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I love this! I am going to have to ask for the pattern! I have been saving hubby's tropical shirts for just such a quilt!

I like the black a lot. You could do a thin black border then a 1" strip of all the fabrics you used, then wider black again.
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Old 07-29-2009, 02:56 PM
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Great top. I have never seen anything like it!

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Old 07-29-2009, 03:22 PM
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black is fine, but first do another thinner border (perhaps 1-2 inches) with a bright, popping color like red or purple. I think it would be fun to do a binding that is checkerboard, or stripes...

Nice quilt by the way - very cool, man!
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Old 07-29-2009, 04:48 PM
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thank everybody for all your help...have to see what colors i have in stash for inner border...
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Old 07-29-2009, 07:24 PM
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That is such a cute quilt. How big is it and where did you find that pattern. I love it.
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Old 07-29-2009, 07:44 PM
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Gosh, that's cute! I'm another one who thinks black for border.
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:01 PM
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it's a paper pierced pattern i got at a yard sale...glad you like it
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