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Old 01-02-2014, 04:34 PM
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Those borders are not wavy they are down right curly! You really must remove and correct. No amount of quilting can fix it as it is. I have quilted "out" a wavy border on the L/A by sewing slower on a bit higher speed..the extra stitches will suck up some fabric, but on that one....NOT. It is really to striking to leave it that way.....
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Old 01-02-2014, 05:05 PM
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Very pretty, that border looks difficult.
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Old 01-02-2014, 06:12 PM
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So pretty....well done!!!
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Striking colors. Nice job.
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Old 01-02-2014, 07:03 PM
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What a beautiful quilt!
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Old 01-02-2014, 08:07 PM
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I think there's too much "waving" for any stitch to work it all in. Since that quilt will be part of your future, I would advise removing the borders and resewing them on so they don't wave. That way you can use your yellow quilting on the border and it will look great. Do it while it's fairly easy to fix, or you'll always be unsatisfied with it.
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Old 01-02-2014, 08:10 PM
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The colors in your quilt just pop, you did a great job.
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Old 01-03-2014, 07:50 AM
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That is very pretty....
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Old 01-10-2014, 05:09 PM
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I have not read all the replies, but agree with most of them that suggest redoing the black border. Something else you might want to consider is after the black is of, steaming, no pressing or ironing but steaming the bias of the triangles may help to reshape them. Another suggestion is to cut your black fabric on the lengthwise grain of the fabric, this has practically no stretch. One more suggestion a variegated thread rather than a solid.

Beautiful, Beautiful quilt and border, I am sure what ever you decide to do, it will be Outstanding.
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