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    Old 04-20-2016, 05:11 PM
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    Personally, I'd add a white border, and bind with green.
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    Old 04-20-2016, 05:14 PM
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    I like the borderless look, I almost never add them anymore. Just quilt and bind it unless you want it bigger!
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    Old 04-20-2016, 05:44 PM
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    I would add a thin dark green border and then a red wider border?
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    Old 04-20-2016, 06:10 PM
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    Are you happy with the size? If it is the size you like, leave it alone. If you want it larger, I would choose a solid red for the border, but that's probably because it look so much like one I made a couple of years ago that way.
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    Old 04-20-2016, 06:56 PM
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    I like it as it is, but if i were to put a border on it, I would put two borders on it. One would be a narrow white strip to give my eyes a resting point, and the other would be a sort of quiet red (or green) scroll.

    have fun with it, whatever you do!
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    Old 04-20-2016, 06:59 PM
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    Sometimes you need two borders to make the quilt pop. The first could be narrow - up to 2.5 inches - and the second would be wider. It would be like the mat in a framed picture. i agree that this quilt doesn't need borders unless the quilt needs to be larger.
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    Old 04-21-2016, 03:33 AM
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    I think it would look nice with no border and bind it in red.
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    Old 04-21-2016, 04:15 AM
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    I'd use a dark color for a first border and then whatever you choose for a wider one, if you want borders on it. Use perl cotton or crochet thread to tie with if you want to finish it that way. Yarn doesn't stand up well over time and with laundering.
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    Old 04-21-2016, 05:31 AM
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    Originally Posted by Prism99
    I think I would add a thin white border and red binding.
    This is what I would do also
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    Old 04-21-2016, 05:40 AM
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    I would put strips of white first then other strips to see what works. I always test my borders first on my design wall. I even think 2-4 borders are OK.
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