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I like the dark purple. Depending on the charity, what if you appliqued something on the border. Hearts come to mind because of the color.
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Originally Posted by MTS
(Post 5805640)
(sorry, I messed up the cropping and was too lazy to go back and fix it)
Here's an idea of what it would like with borders - darkest purple, med purple, med pink, lighter pink. These borders are 10" (sides) and 3" (top/bottom) for a quilt that will be ~60x95 [ATTACH=CONFIG]390037[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]390036[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]390038[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]390039[/ATTACH] |
I would add a very narrow border of a pink (solid-reading) and then the wide dark purple to frame it. If you added more bargello strips it would take away from the ribbon design in the center in my opinion. I would also not embellish the border for the same reason.
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Originally Posted by Jingle
(Post 5805688)
Your top is beautiful I would make borders purple and you could make narrower borders until it is the width you want it. Like 2-1/2" - 3-1/2" etc. I have done that many times. I think smaller borders will look nicer. You could finish with a 4-1/2" or 5-1/2 unfinshed last border.
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You could add a border of the purple, narrower at the top and bottom so as not to make it much longer, but wider and more in proportion....like a 2" border at the top and bottom, but a 6" border on the sides.....if you don't have enough of one fabric, then do a 1" on top/bottom, and a 4" on the sides, then do another border of another fabric, also doing a wider set on the sides.....JMHO....but it is a beautiful quilt and someone will be very happy with it ;)
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I vote for the purple border too. That is going to be awesome finished! Your center looks wonderful.
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Either one of the purples will work really pretty. JMHO. I love it.
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It looks long and narrow, but if I would ever get a quilt that beautiful, I would keep it for a sofa cover 0r for a day bed. But it seams you need it now, I liked the purple boarder.
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i like the lighter purple for the borders. you did a great job with the bargello
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Thank you all for the nice comments. Now I have several idea's to choose from. I have been lucky that breast cancer has not been in my family, but I have friends that have survived. It is a cause that I really care about. I did not know the lady that the event is for, but I guess she was very special to our community. I hope they will get a bit of money for this.
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