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    Old 07-06-2011, 04:31 PM
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    I think a thin black border would look very nice. If you don't have enough long pieces of the stipes to go after the thin black border, do you have enough of the other fabics to make 4 more blocks? I have used blocks from the inner pattern and carried them out (one in each border)to the outer border. You just make the wide border fabric the same width as the block and make them a design element. It looks like you planned it that way and you can seam the border where the blocks go in.
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    Old 07-07-2011, 06:03 PM
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    This is beautiful. It reminds me of kiwi fruit. Great job. I might use a darker green border. Thank you for sharing.
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    Old 07-07-2011, 06:14 PM
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    I like the thin black border idea also You could use the pinks and greens for a pieced outer border if a piano key border seems too much or the medium pink or green if you want one to be featured a little more strongly than the other. Would definitely bind in the stripe if it were me. Beautiful quilt great work!
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    Old 03-02-2012, 08:45 PM
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    Blueberries and Key Lime Pie" by Klaudeen Hansen
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    Old 03-03-2012, 12:21 AM
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    I completely agree!

    Originally Posted by katier825
    I think a narrow black border first, then choose a color that matches or blends well with the others. You can always use the stripe for binding if you don't want to use it for borders.

    It's pretty!
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    Old 03-03-2012, 04:24 AM
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    how about a 1 or 1-1/2 inch stripe inner border then a solid border around it then bind with the stripe on the bias/diagonal?
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    Old 03-03-2012, 05:56 AM
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    I agree, after a plainer border diagonally doing the striped fabric for binding will bring all your colors back to the ouside and give border some "POP".
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    Old 03-03-2012, 06:49 AM
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    Originally Posted by Opal Jane
    I would put a thin black border followed by one of the greens or pinks. Would not use the stripe again as I think it would be too busy.
    I agree!!!!!
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