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Old 10-30-2014, 04:45 AM
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I like the dark. In art class many moons ago, I learned that if we "darken the corners" it helps to bring the viewer into the painting. So I try to practice the same with quilts. This is just my own opinion and don't really know if it applies, but it's what I try to do.
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Old 10-30-2014, 04:49 AM
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I would like a dark versus the light, but not the dark you have in the photo - would go with something similar to the other fabrics in the body of the quilt. If I only had the 2 choices presented I would go with the light.
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Old 10-30-2014, 04:56 AM
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Dark here.
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Old 10-30-2014, 05:08 AM
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I also like the light purple better, but it's hard to tell because of the picture. If I could see the quilt better, it would be easier to say which is better.

A dark color would also be good, but a different one than the one you are showing.
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Old 10-30-2014, 05:12 AM
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I would do a narrow band ( dark purple) around first, the size of your strips, then maybe the lite solid you have or some other choice.....that dark purple print is not good......get a tonal not a print......it distracts from the focal point!
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Old 10-30-2014, 06:00 AM
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Beautiful quilt, I am new yet, but I like the Dark also.
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Old 10-30-2014, 09:40 AM
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I like light fabric. It makes your center pattern area "pop".
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Old 10-30-2014, 10:08 AM
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Dark looks best to me.

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Old 10-30-2014, 11:10 AM
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Personally, I like the darker border as it frames the quilt so the quilt stands out. That's going to be a beautiful quilt.
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Old 10-30-2014, 11:38 AM
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Personally I like the dark better but I think the print detracts from the pattern of the quilt. The same depth of color with a fabric that reads more as a solid would be better. However, who says you need a border? The quilt police? How does the pattern look without a border? I mostly make quilts without borders now. Just my preference. N
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