Asking for design/color help pls
#12
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I'm with Jan. A very narrow black border, then a piano key in the brights or 2 1/2" X 5" cuts of the brights sewn together end to end, then bound in black or red. Sewing the strips end to end wouldn't make it much larger, but would add a lot of color.
#15
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This is a cute project - love it! Of all the great suggestions I like Jan in VA's idea the best. I can visualize the finished product and it pleases my need for balance. I think it will work because your blocks are bold enough not to be challenged by the color splash of a a piano key border.
#17
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I think you definitely need the black border to stop the eye. My first thought for an additional border was to use the bright colors in strips the length of the inner skinny colored side (example, the lower green block, you have an outer green, a black then an inner green and inner black). I would randomly string them together. Whatever size width would depend on how much larger you want the quilt, but I would probably go no larger than the outer colored band. Then bind with black. I think this will provide a great frame to set off all the trucks.
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