I have fabric in the lighter of the three greens that I could border the whole thing with or use another coordinating fabric in the collection, but the latter would be rather dark, like the first border. Should I lighten it up or quilt it as is?


Thanks! (Oh, and pay no attention to those spots where the points are a little off... :roll: )

Beautiful!!! You could finish with a black. Lay a strip next to it and see how it looks. And your points are great! Good Job!!!

My personal opinion is that a dark border would draw the eye inward whereas a light one would draw it out. Now if you ask me which is better, I don’t know! :) Can you take pics with the possible choices next to the quilt so we can see a little better your ideas?

Rachel

I know is only my personal opinion, but I find that a black border makes every quilt stand out.

3 people said the same thing at the same time. Hmmm...

yep, as soon as i get off my lazy butt and do it. :) will do it later.

I think it's great as is. If you leave it like this.....IT'S DONE!

I agree - I don't t ink it needs another border.

I really like it as is also. But if you want a boarder, I would vote for the darker one. That way the very light/bright green would stand out more on the inside. :)

I think an inner border of the lighter and a second border of dark would be nice :-P

I'd go for the darker border - I think that really finishes a quilt off.

Here is the lighter color that matches what is already in the quilt....

sorry my picture ran away. let me go find it. grr

And the darker option from the same collection, but not already in the quilt...

I like the lighter better myself.

Rachel

I like the lighter one too!

Wow, I love the lighter one, pops the quilt out more

I like the lighter border too! Really makes the quilt jump out.

I was thinking this also.

I always like to finish with a dark border and binding. It just seems to frame the quilt.

a light yellow or a light green

I think it's pretty just like it is. I wouldn't change a thing. I think your points are great.

I would use the medium green (swirl lighter green) used in your quilt. I would not use the dotted type fabric (not used in the quilt). But, of course, it is entirely up to the quilter's eye and what you like best. If you use something we tell you looks good, and, you do not like it, you will never be happy. So, go with what you like!

lighter one...brightens right up

My first thought was black. But the lighter border is great!!!!!

Personally, I like it as is :roll:

I vote for the lighter fabric that is already in the quilt! ;)

Here it is, went with the lighter color. ..

sorry i couldn't get the whole thing in the pic, no one to hold it up! :)

My choice would be the middle colour, (green), I would definitely not put a border of yellow, there is enough yellow in it already... using the green would bring out that same colour that is through it... try it and see...

I like what you did with the lighter border. Great jopb.

Don't mean to sound smug - but straight away when I saw this I thought 'lighter'!! Before you laid them next to - dont go with the darker one - just looks Alien!

Deffinately the lighter one!!

In my humble opinion!!! Which is all it is at the end of the day - my opinion - go with your heart!!!

Edited this!!! See you went with you heart - good girl!! It looks great!!!!!!

Maybe a little zinger border of black, and then the lightest color.

Lovely quilt! I really like the fabric line.

I agree with some of the others. A black border would definitely look good.

I think the black would look nice. It always seems like the last border brings out that color in the quilt.

Thanks for the input, everyone. I went with the lighter. Maybe a black binding?

:)

I was think the exact same thing. If you want to stick with the greens then the darkest of them.

Beautiful....didn't find one point out of whack! Nice work, beautiful quilt.

thought the medium green would have done the trick as there is not much of it there...would have made it more noticeable... have you tried that yet?

I like the lighter one

I never look at anyones point..........except of course, my own!! Your quilt is lovely and I think it needs about 4-5 inch dark green for the last border. :mrgreen:

Between the two, I like the lighter also. The other one seems out of place on the quilt. If you want more borders it might be nice to put a narrow border of the light and then add a wider black one. That would pick up the black in the quilt.

I definitely prefer the lighter border. The quilt is great! You've done a super job! :lol: