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Needing some ideas for colors to use for border strips

Needing some ideas for colors to use for border strips

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Old 07-09-2011, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Stitchit123
Originally Posted by alikat110
Definately start with a green inner boarder. Then pick another at random, or use white, then scrappy. Love your quilt top
Hey thats what I was gonna say grn-wht-then keys

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Old 07-10-2011, 12:44 AM
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How about white or a darker blue (try them to see which looks best), then the scrappy pieces, then a darker green, a little darker than the sashing to a dark green matching the pieces in the quilt. Just a suggestion.
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Old 07-11-2011, 02:17 PM
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Ok ladies....thanks for all your suggestions...here is what I did..
Went with a white inside border...red/white print for inner border & then scrappy for outside border....it measures 66X86.
I had to take 2 different pictures so soon as i get them loaded to my puter I'll be posting them

top half
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bottom half
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Beautiful!
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