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    Old 05-21-2010, 06:15 AM
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    Originally Posted by Dawn Hendrix
    You have lost her on Harlequin.. could you explain it a little more.
    Use the same size and color of pieces, and stand them on point, instead of into the star shape. I would think just one row would be pretty without overwhelming. I agree that adding a dark in now would not work for this quilt.
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    Old 05-21-2010, 06:28 AM
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    I'd try a narrow yellow. a narrow white and then a wider purple.
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    Old 05-21-2010, 06:32 AM
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    I think any of the colors will be great. Very pretty BTW!
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    Old 05-21-2010, 07:28 AM
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    Ok Pam I am understanding.. she is just going to fold it back up until I get there.... sometimes 2 brains is better than one... well in this case our husbands say we have 1 brain between the 2 of us .. but who listens to THEM anyway!


    Thanks for all the advice...
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    Old 05-21-2010, 07:43 AM
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    LOL
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    Old 05-21-2010, 07:47 AM
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    My first thought was to add some light blue to set off the wonderful light and bright colors.
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    Old 05-21-2010, 07:47 AM
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    The colors make me think of sunrise/sunset. Nice block (center).
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    Old 05-21-2010, 08:39 AM
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    There is a book called "the border workbook" that has patterns for pieced borders that you could use to lengthen the top and bottom evenly and compliment your star. I would start with a narrow yellow or white border, then a couple pieced borders and end with a thicker border to tie it all together. Your quilt is beautiful, I hope to try one of these patterns someday!
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    Old 05-21-2010, 08:45 AM
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    First, I love the treatment of the Texas(radiant?) star pattern and the colors your picked.

    I would audition the white border and make sure it doesn't detract from the white already in the quilt before cutting any fabric...

    Another idea might be to finish the on-point pieced squares you have at the top and bottom (you could throw some interesting quilting motif in the solid yellow that would come out of that), and then do a diamond-in-square border to finish out the row. (If I were at home, I'd throw this into EQ6 and show you what I mean, but I'm at work on my lunch break)
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    Old 05-21-2010, 08:52 AM
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    Very Pretty!!! :D:D:D
    I like the idea of adding a white border and then add rows to the ends.
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