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lisalovesquilting 01-22-2011 10:14 PM


Originally Posted by QM
The stripes are certainly pretty, as is the quilt, but to me, they feel too busy to go with the calm elegance of the body.

Totally agree.

Yooper32 01-23-2011 03:06 AM

I think that it is just perfect. Go for it.

Babs194068 01-23-2011 03:25 AM

Very cute

JSNOMORE 01-23-2011 03:27 AM

I really love the stripes

Buttons922 01-23-2011 03:28 AM

I agree I really like it.

justlooking 01-23-2011 03:48 AM

I love the stripes, too! Beautiful Quilt!

2manyprojects 01-23-2011 04:32 AM

I think it will pull everything together...

whinnytoo 01-23-2011 04:33 AM

the stripes are beautiful!!! and if you have enough, cut your binding on the diagonal out of this stripe fabric and it will be AWESOME!

deema 01-23-2011 04:40 AM

I really like the stripes. I tend to shy away from them, because I'm afraid of them going in all different directions or bad cutting on my part, or, or or - I would just stress over them too much. But I think they're really pretty.

Lady-T 01-23-2011 04:40 AM

I like the stripes!! They make the roses in the blocks "pop out"!!

quilt3311 01-23-2011 05:03 AM

I like the stripes as outer border, really frames the quilt.

grann of 6 01-23-2011 05:06 AM


Originally Posted by GrammaO
Here is my current top. The narrow lavendar strip is attached; the striped fabric is supposed to be a 4 inch outer border, then the plan is to bind with the lavendar. I'm a little iffy on the stripes. What do you all think?

Love those stripes! Lay them out the other way too, and see how you like it.

tomilu 01-23-2011 05:08 AM

The stripes give it punch. I think you will be happy with the result.

EagarBeez 01-23-2011 05:17 AM

I love the stripes it's going to be really pretty when it's done. It brings in all the colors

thseabreze 01-23-2011 05:20 AM

I really like the stripes, it includes the same colors that you have in the quilt, so I would say yes.

Traditional 01-23-2011 05:24 AM

The stripe is perfect.

mcbride4362 01-23-2011 05:58 AM

Looks perfect!

denilynne 01-23-2011 05:59 AM

Very pretty, my grandaughter would love it

dorrell ann 01-23-2011 06:01 AM

I like the stripe.

nycquilter 01-23-2011 06:25 AM

I love the stripes.

Rettie V. Grama 01-23-2011 06:31 AM

I don't like the strips at all, too masculine. That beautiful, feminine, little girl quilts is so pretty. Either use the pink (predominate in quilt) or find a pretty flower fabric or a polka dot fabric for the border. Either of those should be the predominate color with lots of it. On second thought, if you don't have something like that I will swap with you, flowered pattern, mostly pink, for the border in exchange for several Bow Pie Blocks.

GemState 01-23-2011 06:34 AM

My feeling is that any time you can add stripes it really gives a quilt a lot of pizzaz (or is it pizazz?) Anyway, your striped fabric is PERFECT!! Go for it!

supergma 01-23-2011 06:41 AM

I love the stripes. Have you ever used stripes for binding. Cut bias of course. Interesting.

madelinkk 01-23-2011 06:44 AM

It works.

mhansen6 01-23-2011 06:50 AM

This is going to make some little girl very happy. I love the stripes. I would make the stripes vertical on both sides and miter the corners. I think that would be super cute.

sewnsewer2 01-23-2011 06:58 AM

I like it! :)

Ceil 01-23-2011 07:02 AM

I like the stripes. They're not the usual strips but feminine. And it pulls the quilt together nicely.

GrammaO 01-23-2011 07:03 AM

thanks for all the great feedback everyone, especially those who don't care for the stipes. Your reasons make sense. I am still learning about color, scale and value and I'm not a 'natural' whn it comes to that stuff so all of your feedback really helps. I think mitering the corners would look really sharp but I'll save that one for a practice project. This one is for my 6 year old GD so I'm going to 'git er done' so I can move on the other wip's waiting in the wings! I'll put up a finished photo when it's finsihed. Thanks again!

Kaye-Kaye 01-23-2011 07:04 AM

That is the sweetest Quilt! I say stripes all the way!

Janet Espeleta 01-23-2011 07:08 AM

I think the stripe is perfect. Go for it!

RV Quilter 01-23-2011 07:11 AM

Love the stripes! Finishes it off great.

pkelly1947 01-23-2011 07:14 AM

I like the stripped border.

matraina 01-23-2011 07:49 AM

I also love the stripes!

TymeToShine 01-23-2011 07:49 AM

Yes! on the stripes! :thumbup:

catlover 01-23-2011 08:08 AM

Yes. The stripes are great. Miter the corners. Nice quilt.

Cynthia

DoxieMom 01-23-2011 08:19 AM

I like the stripes alot!

Shirlrh 01-23-2011 08:32 AM

Love the stripes, go with it

theresa.redington 01-23-2011 09:04 AM

I like the stripes. It sort of has all the colors from the quilt. Go for it.

linhawk 01-23-2011 09:34 AM

Stripes look perfect!

eimay 01-23-2011 09:56 AM

I like it.


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