Inner border....blue or purple?
 

I have been auditioning borders all afternoon and have it narrowed down to two. Which would you lean torwards? A purple inner border or a blue inner border?

I appreciate your opinion...

Dina

Purple border

Of the two, I like the purple one better.

The blue/aqua seems to be too "light" to anchor the center.

Purple! Sets it off much better.

I agree-the purple sets it off better. Beautiful bargello!

Blue seems to stop the movement. I say blue.

I like purple

Purple! :)

Love the purple!

purple! sets it off better.

Purple makes it pop.

yup purple looks better

The blue is more striking. The purple blends into the black.

i like the blue as it seems to brighten bargello

I suppose, in the end, it is all a matter of personal preference. Purple is a color that tends to bring me down, but I love anything turquoisy. So I say the blue.

Hi Dina. Purple........

Agreed. So it depends on which look you want.

To me, they are both great choices. I think it really depends on which of the two colors within the quilt you want to be more dominant. Each border really brings it's own color 'forward'. Is this for yourself? Do you have a specific place in mind for it? Which of those 2 colors work best with the location you plan to use the quilt? If it's a gift, does the recipient have a more definite favorite of the 2 colors? Those would be my deciding factors.

Purple is my favorite color--but for this quilt, I think the blue works better.

Thanks for the opinions. I am sure struggling making this decision. I really want to use the purple, my favorite color, but I think the blue actually looks better, makes it look not as dark.

The quilt is for me. It will go on a chair here in my sewing room.

Decisions, decisions, decisions....

Dina

Both are nice but purple seems to stand out more as a frame. ;-)

Okay, now I am leaning towards purple. Phooey....I thought I was closer to making up my mind. I am going to go ahead and cut enough of each color to surround more of the quilt, and maybe that will help...

Maybe not. :)

Dina

I like the purple better because it keeps the colors in the bargello vibrant and the star of the show. The blue border seems to say "Look at me, look at me!!!" In my mind the work of the border is to frame the quilt center not draw attention away from it. JMHO

I think the purple may be winning out but I really prefer the blue. I think it really brightens the quilt. Good Luck!!!

I agree. Purple is my vote.

I can see why you like the blue; it definitely lightens it up. But I like the purple because it doesn't wash the quilt out so much. So....if the goal is to lighten up the quilt, what about one of the *other* purple shades from the quilt? Or a darker blue?

When I looked at the two pics, I immediately liked the purple border better. Seems the majority of the other quilters share that opinion...

my first thought was I love the purple......but looking a second time, the blue really does more for the quilt. And it shows up nicely from the black boarder. I would probably go blue

Wow, as much as I say I love purple, i think the blue looks best. Perhaps because the blue piecing goes to the corners.

Beautiful work and I'm on team purple!

TEAM BLUE!!! But keep in mind that blue is my very favorite color and I'm not a huge fan of purple. LOL. So basically I'm no help. But that quilt is simply beautiful whichever you decide that's for sure! They both look really great. I think its just a matter of do you like the purple or blue best? If you are more fond of purple then I'd go with that.

Purple.....

I'm in the blue camp

I vote purple too

sorry to add to your confusion, but I LOVE the way the blue looks on your gorgeous quilt. I think it does way more for the movement of the design than the purple.

Well, currently I am on the Purple Team. It is time to quit pondering this and get on with it....

Surely I can do that soon! :)

Dina

The blue stops the motion, the purple continues it. Both will be beautiful. Is there something you want to match in the room? or is it to be a gift? If so, what colors does that person like? Honestly, you cannot go wrong using either color. Your quilt is just gorgeous!

edited to add: Bargello's are all about movement....I have to vote purple. Keep the movement going.

Both are beautiful but if given choice I would pick the purple, it frames the quilt better.