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    Old 08-23-2011, 06:28 PM
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    Originally Posted by irishrose
    I'm going to be the descenter. I'd like to see a narrow brown and then a wider green print with brown binding. The brown alone doesn't do it for me. I think the lighter border highlights the creams in the quilt blocks.
    I agree. The brown just isn't enough. Good luck!
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    Old 08-23-2011, 06:30 PM
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    I like the one on the right with a brown binding. I like the border fabric. the brown is boring to me and you want to show off your work on the hexigons. bring out the beauty so people know what the fabric looked like. quilter_kjm
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    Old 08-23-2011, 07:00 PM
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    I would double the width of the brown border and then use the print border for the binding. The print border as it shown takes away from the overall quilt.
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    Old 08-23-2011, 07:47 PM
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    Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
    I vote brown too. I think the print fabric makes the blocks kind of blur together. Keep it simple!
    Ditto!

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    Old 08-23-2011, 08:11 PM
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    Originally Posted by rozzi80
    What would it look like if you did two borders a brown border 1st than the pattern on the outside. I know it may be more work, but worth thinking about.
    I vote for this idea too... :roll:
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    Old 08-24-2011, 05:03 AM
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    The brown brings out the elegant simplicity of your quilt.
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    Old 08-24-2011, 07:57 AM
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    Originally Posted by irishrose
    I'm going to be the descenter. I'd like to see a narrow brown and then a wider green print with brown binding. The brown alone doesn't do it for me. I think the lighter border highlights the creams in the quilt blocks.
    I'm with Irish rose, the brown for me does not seem to pop out the quilt
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    Old 08-24-2011, 10:23 AM
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    I also like the idea of the two brown borders with the print in between them.
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    Old 08-24-2011, 07:07 PM
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    So. . . have you decided?
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    Old 08-24-2011, 07:09 PM
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    Originally Posted by irishrose
    I'm going to be the descenter. I'd like to see a narrow brown and then a wider green print with brown binding. The brown alone doesn't do it for me. I think the lighter border highlights the creams in the quilt blocks.
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