Plain border!
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Disclaimer: I like bright colours.
I often use the "squint" test. Stand back from the quilt a bit and squint at it. One of the colours or tones will sort of jump out at you more than the others. I see the orange tones when I squint at the picture of your quilt. In the third picture, in the bottom left log cabin, there is a lovely orange and yellow batik. I'd make a narrow border of that and then a wider border of the brown with the orange and purple polka dots. Then a plain dark brown binding. JMHO! BTW, the squint test works really well when arranging lights on a Christmas tree - just squint at it and the holes where you need more lights can be easily seen. |
In my opinion... No border; just bind it.
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In my opinion... No border; just bind it. (Not sure how I posted the same message twice!?! Looks like the coffee has kicked in.)
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I love the colors in your quilt! The different browns are so beautiful. I love working with all the browns and pinks that are available. I am not very good with border choices, but usually what I do is put it on the floor and lay different fabrics along each side. No matter what the choice is for the border I like a small dark border first to frame the quilt and then decide on the border.
Good Luck...this is a beautiful quilt! |
Something plain and dark would be perfect. It could have a mottled texture to it.
Anything pieced would detract from the middle. |
I agree with everyone here. A Plain border would be the way to go. One of the browns medium most likely. The quilt is too beautiful to have the border take away from it.
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Do you have any more of the light? I'd just put a 2" or so light border (let the light areas of the quilt just sort of melt into it) then do a scrappy binding with the browns.
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Bernatex makes a fabric they call 'Atmosphere.' It comes in a brown that would be very pretty as a border for this. It's got swirls of different browns in it.
http://www.benartex.com/?page=galler...g_c=1&idp=7473 I used it for the border of the Jesus quilt posted on this thread: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-75293-1.htm |
what about WHITE? my 2nd choice would be one of the pinks or peaches--looks like you have enough brown! it's beautiful!
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