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pamkasperi 03-23-2011 05:58 PM

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I don't know if I need a border or not and if I do what to use for the border....

I haven't decided on a back either....

Suggestions????????????

full quilt - ignore the dirty tile
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up close of the squares
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KathyAire 03-23-2011 06:16 PM

I would definitely put a border on it. I would audition all the colors in the quilt, but probably use brown or pink. Use a tone on tone, something that reads solid, not a printed border. Maybe even two borders. A thin, about 2" inner border and then about 4½" outer border.

DogHouseMom 03-23-2011 06:18 PM

Agree with Kathy. Possibly even a thin blue border to pull out the blue circles, thena wider brown border.

pamkasperi 03-23-2011 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
Agree with Kathy. Possibly even a thin blue border to pull out the blue circles, thena wider brown border.

Oh that is a good idea - I didn't think about the blue...I needed that green and it was the only one I could find that I liked so I went with it even though it didn't really match!

AliKat 03-23-2011 06:21 PM

A border or set of borders would make this quilt really Pop.

What a wonderful 'opportunity.' You can take it to your LQS and audition all sorts of fabrics, colors, and designs.

Wahoo!

ali

Marion Jean 03-23-2011 06:22 PM

I would definitely use a border - would consider using the browns. Ok, so now I've added another opinion. Sorry. Guess the best thing to do is go with what please you the mot:)

franie 03-23-2011 06:24 PM

Yes a border would finish the quilt out.

earthwalker 03-23-2011 06:29 PM

Yep...definitely needs a border....I would probably do brown or blue.

susie-susie-susie 03-23-2011 06:34 PM

My first thought was a brown border. Maybe a tone on tone. I also like the idea of using the blue, perhaps a thin border and then a wider one in brown. That is a very pretty quilt.
Sue

dunster 03-23-2011 07:01 PM

I would go with a thin solid inner border and a bigger outer border, possibly pieced from all the prints in the quilt, continuing the design outward.


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