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06-11-2009, 05:23 PM

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Debbie1

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I think I would use a solid color, but use the swirls for the binding and not the border. I love the quilt, it's goregous!

06-11-2009, 05:42 PM

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*QuilterWannabee*

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I'm with your mother on this one...and the general consensus that one of the bright colors already in the quilt would be a flash to further add to its beauty! Thanks for sharing.

06-11-2009, 05:44 PM

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sewsewquilter

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Originally Posted by Diana Rainer

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Originally Posted by kluedesigns

i too would pick one of the vibrant solid colors and i would use that swirl print for the binding maybe 0.5-1.0 in size.

My vote too! I think the swirl print would be really neat for the binding!

Beautiful quilt!!!!!!!! :D

This sounds good. Love the quilt.

06-11-2009, 07:17 PM

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BellaBoo

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That busy print does not work at all with the solid colors of the quilt. I love the quilt, it's fantastic! Any of the bright colors in the quilt would be great for the border. And I would use a black binding to finish.

06-11-2009, 07:28 PM

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jbsstrawberry

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sewsewquilter

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Originally Posted by Diana Rainer

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Originally Posted by kluedesigns

i too would pick one of the vibrant solid colors and i would use that swirl print for the binding maybe 0.5-1.0 in size.

My vote too! I think the swirl print would be really neat for the binding!

Beautiful quilt!!!!!!!! :D

This sounds good. Love the quilt.

Ditto!! Absolutely stunning quilt too!! You've done a fantastic job!!

06-11-2009, 08:22 PM

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MadQuilter

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How about a piano-key boarder with all the colors from the quilt? I don't think your swirly fabric works well - it's too busy, too small, and it fights with the pattern (which is stunning)

06-11-2009, 08:53 PM

#17

JoanneS

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I totally agree with Klue - black border with the swirly fabric as binding - or black binding and save the swirly fabric to use in a quilt where you can REALLY show it off!

Your quilt it STUNNING!

06-11-2009, 10:52 PM

#18

Ninnie

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Originally Posted by amma

Your quilt is very pretty and vibrant!! I like the black border with one of your block colors, as well. The think the swirly fabric would be distracting.

Ditto!

Beautiful quilt!

06-12-2009, 05:04 AM

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RedGarnet222

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I would go for a medium sized black, then a tiny bright border and finish with a medium black. That would encase your work and not take away from your design, but add a tiny spark of color in the border.

I have seen women sew all the colors together uniformly to make a long line of multi-colored strips which is used as the border strip. I am not sure I explained it right, but I am pretty sure that you know what I mean. right?

I know whatever you do will be beautiful. I hope you are going to show the results later when it is finished.

06-12-2009, 08:13 AM

#20

quiltluvr

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Beautiful work, pattern and colors! Very vibrant.

You've got a lot of suggestions to play with. Post pics and we can vote too. (If you want and can.)