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Old 01-29-2015, 04:38 PM
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A thin border of ivory or something like your ivory flowers would look good in-between the red and brown.
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Old 01-29-2015, 04:40 PM
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I like the brown border you can further pull it all together with the thread you quilt it with and the quilt design.
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Old 01-29-2015, 04:55 PM
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Totally agree with finding an ivory, then maybe the creamy color and the binding in the brown?
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Old 01-29-2015, 05:06 PM
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The brown works, but doesn't have a lot of "pizazz". I wonder if a lighter off white/ivory fabric that coordinates with the center triangles would work as the wide border? Your cute quilt is bright and cherry and the brown seems to tone it down to me. But it does work if you like it!
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Old 01-29-2015, 05:21 PM
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I like the brown--it repeats the brown in the quilt. I agree with Mrs Finch--a very narrow silver or cream between the red and brown would look great. I can't tell if the one color in the body of the quilt is cream or silver, but I think that color would look great. You did a very nice job on the quilt--I really like it.
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Old 01-29-2015, 07:46 PM
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I don't think the brown goes. Sorry, but the quilt is so beautiful, And I don't know what to tell you about fixing it. LOL
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Old 01-30-2015, 04:47 AM
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Looks good and the brown blends with your blocks very nicely. I really like the pattern.
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Old 01-30-2015, 05:42 AM
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If you need the added brown border for size, then it is going to be OK. Another suggestion might be to use the background as an inner border and have the red be the outside border. I usually try at least a dozen variation until I find what works for the quilt.

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Old 01-30-2015, 05:55 AM
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The brown is the right color but the wrong print or look. You don't have flowers in your quilt. Can you find something that goes better with the fabrics in the quilt. I really like the red and brown border, just not the print. The quilt is beautiful. This is my opinion only.
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Old 01-30-2015, 05:58 AM
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Beautiful quilt, but I would first add a lighter value and then the brown. I feel it would help your beautiful quilt "pop".
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