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    Old 06-19-2011, 05:50 PM
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    Originally Posted by ShirlinAZ
    I like the rust best too. That's a pretty wide (IMHO) border to be just one strip. Try a combo border with finished 1" cream, 2" green, 1" cream, and 4 or 6" rust.
    That's what I was thinking, that a border that wide would look kind of "odd"...I like your idea...thanks abunch..
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    Old 06-19-2011, 05:58 PM
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    Ok I've been sitting here studying my quilt and all of your comments...I think the majority says to use a 2"-3" border of the green and then 5"-6" border of the rust and leave out the cream color that I have in between on the pics...
    THANK YOU all so much for your help...I'm always ready to jump from one step to the next on my quilts but find myself not always pleased with the results...so I'm learning to take more time with them and even take pictures and study them for a bit.
    Thank you all again....
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    Old 06-19-2011, 06:24 PM
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    I like the rust best, without the outer cream.
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    Old 06-20-2011, 02:28 AM
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    Beautiful quilt top. I like #2 the best
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    Old 06-20-2011, 02:47 AM
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    Much as I love the colors and complexity of #3, I think there would be too much competition with the quilt. So I vote for #2.
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    Old 06-20-2011, 02:58 AM
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    Definitely the rust . It makes the quilt colors pop.
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    Old 06-20-2011, 03:03 AM
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    #2 picks up the rusts in the blocks....
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    Old 06-20-2011, 03:16 AM
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    I like choice #2.
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    Old 06-20-2011, 03:24 AM
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    #3. The others draw my eye away from the actual quilt too much.
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    Old 06-20-2011, 03:36 AM
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    I like the rust on the edge, it gives it a stronger finish. Then bind in a solid rust.
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