need advice on binding
#13
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It just depends on what you like. If you like the bright binding, then make sure you seams are all pressed OPEN and cut your binding strip. If you don't want your eye to go to the binding, then use the blue. The quilt came out real cute.
#16
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I don't think the blue of the bluebirds would be a good choice for the binding. Do you have enough of the outer border blue to use that? I like the idea of the multi-color border, but the question is, would it detract too much from the quilt center. Can you try a mock-up of the colorful binding and take a photo? Photos can be so helpful.
#17
I would use the same blue as the border - it frames the blue bird and flowers and doesn't distract from them. I think the multi-color border would pull your eye to border and not let you see the center which is focal point.
#19
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The quilt is darling. I would bind it with the blue as my first choice. Second choice would be WOF strips of the flower colors. If is a baby quilt I would not add buttons to the flowers. I would sew or embroidery a center to the flowers for safety.
#20
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I think a multi-colored binding to match the multi-color in the other border stripes would be gorgeous. Just be sure to have the seams on the bias and pressed open as others have said. No need to cut strips on the bias. It will be a lot of work, but I think you would be rewarded by the results.
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