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Old 12-30-2010, 08:40 PM
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luckylindy333
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Originally Posted by dunster
That is a very, very pretty quilt. I guess the border depends on how much bigger you want to go. I think I would add about 2-3" of white fabric first, then maybe make a scalloped effect, kind of like piano keys but varying the amount of white in each key. I did something like that in this quilt: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-82165-1.htm
I love that border, dunster. I was going to say that the quilt did not even need a border until I saw yours.

I would wash the quilt in Synthrapol to get out any stray dye, and then Retayne to set the colors permanently.
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