I love orange -

But I think it detracts from the embroidered bridge squares of this piece. I think I might go for a very dark solid brown for the binding.

I think the embroidered squares are nice - and should be kept as the focus of this quilt.

Thanks ladies, I think the orange is out.

The bright orange is the only pop of color in the quilt and definitely draws the eye to be the focus of attention. I feel the orange set in the piano keys draws the eye away from your blocks and embroidery and is a distraction. It would be better suited as very thin accent border around each block and not in the piano keys themselves. And when I say thin I mean 1/4" exposed so pieced in or as a flange. You can easily use your precut orange strips. Cut them down to 3/4" width to piece in a 1/4" frame or 1" folded in half as a flange. But keep in mind flanges are usually problematic for long arm quilters so they could add to the cost of having the piece long armed.

I think you made the right decision in not using orange...and I LOVE orange. Those bridges are wonderful and I would hate to see anything draw the eye from them.

I like the addition of orange. But, maybe just a smidge thinner in width then the browns.

I like the orange but I think it fights with the mauve in the stripes. A little of the orange to pop the embroidery would be a better placement imo.

I think it would look pretty with the binding orange. Very nice quilt.

Thanks ladies.

I would personally use an antique barn red since a lot of the bridges were painted the same color. Just a thought.