IMHO the binding is KEY! A couple of gals smarter than me mentioned the binding. I don't know that I would have even thought of it. However, personally . . . when I looked at the two sites that showed patterns and completed quilts, the green binding was a turn-off for me . . . called way too much attention to the binding. However on the one that had the deep lilac binding . . . it just had a polished, well-planned more elegant look. Again IMHO, the binding should not draw attention away from the loveliness of the quilt. If it doesn't enhance . . . it most certainly shouldn't draw the eye away. Please show us your finished work.