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03-13-2011, 11:26 PM

#21

AliKat

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I'd want to know where the quilt is going ... or who it is going to. Then I'd tailor my choice to that. A lot of options but for me this is my starting point.

BTW ... your carpet just looks dark because I know how hard it is to get proper lighting for picture taking a largish quilt.

ali

03-14-2011, 12:32 AM

#22

janedee

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Quote:

Originally Posted by linz83

I too like the brown polka dots with pink as binding

me too

03-14-2011, 02:37 AM

#23

justlooking

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I like the pink !

03-14-2011, 02:54 AM

#24

jtquilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by katier825

I vote for white dots for border and brown dots for binding. :)

My thoughts, too

03-14-2011, 03:10 AM

#25

Yooper32

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hobo2000

Brown polka dots ( does anyone do the polka these days LOL)
and pink binding.

In the good ol' days, all the time and the Schottish (sp) too, but now that everything is sagging and hurting and worn out, no, sadly.
And PS: I too vote for the brown Polka Dots.

03-14-2011, 03:34 AM

#26

so-sew

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Polka dot brown, please. It seems to "frame" it best, in my opinion.

03-14-2011, 03:40 AM

#27

lisalovesquilting

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Monika

If I had enough fabric, I would do a narrow border in the pink to frame it without overwhelming it, then the brown polka dot for a wider border. But I love the look of a small border then a larger one.

This is what I would do also or white 1 1/2 in., pink 2 in. and then a wider brown and bind in brown. Your quilt is very pretty.

03-14-2011, 03:42 AM

#28

SueDor

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I like the brown. It brings out the colors of the quilt.

03-14-2011, 03:59 AM

#29

quiltmaker

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Personally, I think the pink makes the quilt pop while the brown is nice it makes the quilt a lot darker. Is this for a cancer patient? If so, the bright happy pinks would be the way to go for me. They are so much more cheerful than the brown. JMHO.....

03-14-2011, 04:19 AM

#30

tlstick

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I would make a border 3or4 inch with the white polka dots and use the brown polka dots as binding. Use the pink as a backing. Very interesting texture in your quilt.