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    Old 05-09-2017, 04:52 PM
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    How about a tulip border.
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    Old 05-09-2017, 05:27 PM
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    Of the two choices, I think stars would look cohesive.

    But I had a 3rd thought. What about a series of narrow (1.5-2" finished) borders in solids, alternated with black, in maybe three of the colors from the quilt? In other words, add to what you have there by doing black/yellow/black/blue/black/light green? Your quilt has a sky theme to me--rainbow stars, and I think narrow borders in a few rainbow colors would give it a modern flair and be a simple finish to boot!
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    Old 05-09-2017, 05:36 PM
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    Originally Posted by Tartan
    I was up on my step stool to get a batt down for a lap quilt when I spied a box on the bottom of the batt pile. Hmmmm, what could that be? I opened the box and had a good laugh. Here is my sample from a colour exercise from at least 10 years ago! I think I will add a row of tulips in sme of the same star colours to the top and bottom to make it into a lap size quilt top. What do you think, tulips or different stars?[ATTACH=CONFIG]572758[/ATTACH]
    Stars for sure.
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    Old 05-09-2017, 05:36 PM
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    Originally Posted by zozee
    Of the two choices, I think stars would look cohesive.

    But I had a 3rd thought. What about a series of narrow (1.5-2" finished) borders in solids, alternated with black, in maybe three of the colors from the quilt? In other words, add to what you have there by doing black/yellow/black/blue/black/light green? Your quilt has a sky theme to me--rainbow stars, and I think narrow borders in a few rainbow colors would give it a modern flair and be a simple finish to boot!
    Thats a great idea too.
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    Old 05-09-2017, 06:03 PM
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    Originally Posted by joyce blint
    Moons , maybe mixed with stars.
    Oooh, I like that idea. Moons and stars are two of my favorite shapes! Beautiful quilt, Tartan
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    Old 05-09-2017, 07:32 PM
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    I vote for stars.
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    Old 05-10-2017, 04:50 AM
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    I hope you share this beauty when you have the borders done. :-)
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    Old 05-10-2017, 06:33 AM
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    So cheerful! I vote for more stars. Think about just adding binding and hang where you can see it.
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    Old 05-10-2017, 07:44 AM
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