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#31
Well, I'm sure there is no "rule" about this, and many, many quilts are gorgeous without b or w. Someone told me once to throw in yellow to make the other colors pop. I do whatever "feels" right for each quilt. I have found, however, that sometimes a narrow black inner border can make a good quilt look even better.
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I also use black and white, but not on all quilts. IMHO, quilts look better if they have a variety of tones. My teacher said to plan on light bright and dark. I am not fond of quilts that are all beige and white, but that is my opinion.
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I have never heard of this "rule" either. I think we have agreed that the "rules" can be confining and should not followed blindly in quilting. Part of the appeal of this world is the expression of our ideas. IMHO
#37
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I think it will depend on the fabric your using. I know when I was first quilting (back in the stone age), I didn't have a lot of contrast in my quilts. So yes a little black or white gave it some POP! But now that I've been doing it for so long (in dog years), I'm able to use my fabric and colors better for that POP!!! You know this is QUILTING and as quilters we each make up our own rules. Good luck
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