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Old 05-09-2011, 02:08 PM
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I like the idea of the star blocks all around.
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:10 PM
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Yes I remember that first gorgeous quilt. The next is just too fun. I have no ideas. I just wanted to tell you how much I like them both
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Old 05-09-2011, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by debcavan
Yes I remember that first gorgeous quilt. The next is just too fun. I have no ideas. I just wanted to tell you how much I like them both
Thank you... Will post it when I'm thru with it.
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Old 05-09-2011, 06:15 PM
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Hey girlfriend, I was thinking a little wider strip of the pretty cream then another one of the darker brown. But I am sure that it will be beautiful what ever you decide to do with it. Love ya
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I would do a triangular border keeping the points in the same direction as the apex of each of the star tips. Then perhaps a striped border to frame it, then a larger border of beautiful quilting with stone plates at each of the corners. Finally I would do a smaller star border and finish with the binding depending on how large you want it to be. Just some thoughts...., Therese
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Old 05-09-2011, 06:32 PM
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Very pretty. I made a lone star that had an outer border of sawtooth star blocks alternated with a plain block. The sawtooths were made of each of the colors used in the lonestar. It worked well and does not take the focus from the center star at all. Here is a picture to give you an idea.

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Old 05-09-2011, 06:46 PM
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It looks so nice laying on top of bed as you have it. Why not let it say there? Maybe something different will come to you or you can decide to leave it as it is. Nice work.
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Old 05-10-2011, 05:46 AM
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I love your lone star quilt, the colors are really pretty and you did a wonderful job on it.
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Old 05-10-2011, 05:54 AM
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I would keep it very simple and cut strips of all the fabrics and make a piano keys border big enough to finish it out. It would keep with the colors of your quilt and not take anything from the central design. Piano keys are a wonderful finish to most designs. There.. but not drawing focus..
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Do you have enough of the print fabric from the first quilt to make a wide border on the second. It would look less obvious that you were just trying to make it bigger and be a lot easier than piecing more borders. Both are spectacular.
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