My Turning Twenty
01-02-2010, 12:36 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by twistedstitcher
I think a narrow red border, and a wider black border would look great. Nice quilt!
01-02-2010, 12:37 PM
#12
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I've had some great results using three borders...1st and 3rd from same fabric...I'd use that black print for these. The 2nd is the narrowest of the 3 and it could be any of the other fabrics or all of them except the black. The 1st is larger than the 2nd but smaller than the 3rd. I think of it as "sealing" the patchwork, "floating" the accent, and "framing" the big picture. Hope that makes some sense...it really needs a photo, I know...sorry...not a skill I've mastered yet. OH, forgot to say how much I like your top...I really like your top!
01-02-2010, 05:14 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Beautiful quilt!! I think any color of border would be terrific but the royal blue or red would be my pick. Maybe use both -- 1" for the red and 3" for the blue??
I agree with Joyce on the borders.
01-03-2010, 06:58 AM
#18
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My first impression when I looked at the quilt is that a red border would be perfect, thinking that you were only going to be doing one border. After reading everyone's comments, I agree that it would be much nicer with at least 2 borders, maybe 3. Red and black would be great colors to compliment the quilt. Nice job!
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