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Old 02-02-2016, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2 View Post
You already have a long quilt at 108" in length. I would just put binding on it. Very nice scrappy quilt. Does your friend have any scraps left over to do a piano border on the sides??
This was my thought too. The quilt is already very long and I would imagine this is for a raffle so you want mass appeal. What bed size is that now?

Ohh duh! I didn't read all the comments. Yes a tuck for the pillows would take it up.
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Old 02-02-2016, 02:58 PM
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that is a beautiful quilt yes I think it would look good with the brown and then if you want it pieced border you could do piano key with the colors in the quilt.
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Old 02-02-2016, 04:45 PM
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First of all, I'm a huge fan of double borders, the inner one more narrow and the outer one more wide. (Think of the matting around pictures.) I agree with a narrow inner border using the dark brown. For the outer border, tho, I'd stay with the "squares" motif you've got going rather than switch to another (tho piano keys wouldn't be awful). Perhaps do a checkerboard border using the red and cream tones. (Wish I had a photo for you.) Then bind the quilt with more of the brown.
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Old 02-02-2016, 04:51 PM
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I would try to add borders to the sides but not the top and bottom!
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Old 02-02-2016, 08:15 PM
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What about a dark brown narrow border, then either red or tan squares set on point (with HST's in the opposite color) and finish with another narrow dark brown border?
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Old 02-02-2016, 09:37 PM
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Wow! Beautiful quilt and the colors just make the whole quilt pop.. whatever kind of border you put on I'm sure it will look great..
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