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    Old 03-04-2011, 12:42 PM
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    Just finished a UFO and want to make it a bit bigger so it fits on a full sized bed. Have enough of the blue and yellow floral print for borders and binding but it looks kind of busy to go with all the scrappy 9 patch blocks. Do you think of medium blue solid or reads like a solid would look better?

    Photo isn't too good, didn't have anyone around to hold it up for me while I took the photo, but you get the idea. May in Jersey

    blue and yellow scrappy 9 patch top
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    Old 03-04-2011, 12:43 PM
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    I would use that as the outer border with a skinny yellow inner border. It looks great!
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    Old 03-04-2011, 12:47 PM
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    Originally Posted by Kas
    I would use that as the outer border with a skinny yellow inner border. It looks great!
    I agree, it looks great!
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    The print looks great with it!
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    Old 03-04-2011, 12:55 PM
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    Originally Posted by Kas
    I would use that as the outer border with a skinny yellow inner border. It looks great!
    Same here. As long as it has a bit of a break between the floral and the top, it looks great.
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    Old 03-04-2011, 01:05 PM
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    I agree.
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    I would use that as the outer border with a skinny yellow inner border. It looks great!
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    Old 03-04-2011, 01:13 PM
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    Originally Posted by incoming2me
    The print looks great with it!
    I agree, but have you tried it with a solid color?
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    Originally Posted by Kas
    I would use that as the outer border with a skinny yellow inner border. It looks great!
    I heartily agree about the borders and it looks great.
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    I love the blue flowers with the rest. but as someone above said try it with a skinny yellow between the blocks and the flower border
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    Another option is to use one of the darker blues from the blocks to make a 2 inch inner border.
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