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Ella Demchuk 03-07-2012 09:06 PM

Need HELP with borders...
 
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I am making a quilt for my husband’s niece. My hubby ask me to do it a little bigger than I have done, so I decided to add two more borders –a thin white one, and light purple one with a block in the corners.

The question is – do all the borders look OK together? Please, help me to decide…

mmonohon 03-07-2012 09:16 PM

The borders look great together, and love the cornerstones.

Silver Needle 03-07-2012 09:23 PM

Looks good to me. Just like there are no quilt police, I don't think there are any border police either. Sometimes a quilter isn't certain how you want the borders treated. All as one or each with different pattern. You could be giving that part some thought. The most important thing is do they lay flat and is it square. Measurement of the two diagonal lines should be the same.

sengell 03-07-2012 09:29 PM

Great job .....love the boards and corners

mighty 03-07-2012 09:49 PM

They look wonderful. Great job!!!!!

117becca 03-08-2012 02:40 AM

I don't like the purple - i think it's too light for the outside border..I feel like the quilt is "unbalanced"....My eye wants to see a darker color on the outside. Think of a stack of something - the "heaviest" item is on the bottom - for me, I think the visually "heaviest" item should be on the outside.

What about repeating the pink polka dot on the outside??? darker shade of purple?

QuiltnNan 03-08-2012 03:28 AM


Originally Posted by 117becca (Post 5041050)
I don't like the purple - i think it's too light for the outside border..I feel like the quilt is "unbalanced"....My eye wants to see a darker color on the outside. Think of a stack of something - the "heaviest" item is on the bottom - for me, I think the visually "heaviest" item should be on the outside.

What about repeating the pink polka dot on the outside??? darker shade of purple?

This was my exact thoughts when I first pulled it up :)

susie-susie-susie 03-08-2012 04:48 AM

I agree with Becca and Nancy. The dark border seems to "finish" the quilt. I think a darker purple would look better. By the way, your quilt is very nice.
Sue

Joset 03-08-2012 05:26 AM

i think it looks just great. love your colors. good job

coldquilter 03-08-2012 05:28 AM

It looks great. Love the cornerstones.


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