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himnherr 07-13-2010 09:07 AM


Originally Posted by janRN
I'd do a narrow burgandy border and then a wider floral border. I like a dark narrow border to "close off" the quilt before I put my last border on. (does that make sense?) Very pretty quilt.

That sounds good, too. Then what for binding? My binding ends up being about 1/2" when it's finished, so it's kinda just an outline.

Sorry to be so needy, but I don't have that color wheel - now I understand a bit more about the green- got to do with that color wheel thingy. :-)

franie 07-13-2010 09:09 AM

I like the burgandy. Maybe a small one with that and the small print floral one for the last border? Forgot to say how much I like your quilt! Nice!

ann clare 07-13-2010 09:45 AM

Beautiful top.

quilt addict 07-13-2010 09:55 AM

I agree with a narrow burgundy boarder and a wider boarder. The floral would work or something else. What are you using for backing. I ususally try to do a binding that will work with both. With this fun pattern, I may do a mixed boarder with the 3 fabrics you use in the block. I like to use up my extra strips that way.

MadQuilter 07-13-2010 09:58 AM


Originally Posted by mlaceruby
can you do a double border?
with the white and then the burgandy?

That's what I would do too.

Ditter43 07-13-2010 10:14 AM


Originally Posted by Bottle Blonde
Do you have any more of the floral fabric - that one would be a nice border - even if it was narrow with a wider border added after it. Maybe try a medium/light green. Otherwise I like the burgundy, but I wouldn't use the white for binding against a burgundy border.

My thought too about the floral fabric.... :D

skavanau 07-13-2010 10:48 AM

I would try the light green for a boder. it would bring out the polka dot as the border.

ktbb 07-13-2010 12:31 PM

great quilt top. Like the burgandy, and like the idea of a double border with small burgandy and floral. I'd stick with one of the fabrics already in the top for binding and find that if you're not sure, using the same fabric as the outside border works well.

littlehud 07-16-2010 08:49 PM

I like the burgandy. That is a very pretty quilt.

kwiltkrazy 07-16-2010 09:01 PM

I think a folded border in the burgandy then the floral would look good> I'm afraid if you used a lot of the burgandy it would over power the quilt.


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