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anna44 02-07-2011 09:01 PM

I like the "blocks" border (as you can see in my avatar, I used a block border in the bottom and top borders to make this quilt longer). So, the slim dark purple border, then the block border and then a wide purple border would look good in my opinion. And the binding in that same purple. Beautiful quilt whatever you decide to do.

Suziuki 02-07-2011 11:46 PM

Love your design, have been following your other posts of this quilt and am liking it better and better. I think your choice of the dark border is perfect, a few people have said not to use the pieced border and I tend to agree with them. I'm sorry I can't remember if you used precut squares to start with, if not do you have enough of the teal fabric left to do a second border. Don't forget to post final pictures please.

wildyard 02-08-2011 12:44 PM

I find the dark purple too dark for right next to the quilt. It seems harsh to my eye. I would have liked a softer color that is perhaps the darkest tone actually in the quilt, then the pieced border, which I do like very much. After that, I'd add the very dark purple border and bind in the same color.

KLO 02-08-2011 04:32 PM


Originally Posted by Sapphire_Rae
I like what you've shown in the picture.

Me too! I know the body of the quilt is busy but I really like that purple batik as a smaller border and binding with the leftover fabrics inbetween. For my eye it just seems to make the design standout and be "complete". Not sure what I mean by that exactly but I like what you have shown in the photo.

Annz 02-08-2011 05:24 PM

I like your idea of the blocks.

rockie8903 02-08-2011 05:25 PM

very nice...love the colors

nance-ell 02-09-2011 05:44 PM

Thanks for all the thoughts and ideas. I'm waiting for some fabric to arrive that I ordered over the weekend. Once it's here, I'll try and make a decision. You all are great and I appreciate all the comments.

jdavis 02-16-2011 02:35 PM

It really came out beautifully! Congratulations!

nance-ell 05-02-2011 05:32 PM

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Finally finished the top! I tried and tried to like this quilt with the purple border (which was the fabric recommended at my LQS when I took the top there looking for border fabric), but I just wasn't happy with it. I actually added a blue wider border to the outside which helped, but I was still dissatisfied. So off to my small stash I went and found the aquamarine batik. I took off the purple, added the aquamarine and then the strip border of all the fabrics used in the pattern. Now I'm happy! Of course, next I have to decide what to use for the backing. Decisions, decisions! But that is the fun of it, right?

wildyard 05-02-2011 05:42 PM

I love it!! Those choices were exactly right. Well done.


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