This is my first D9P and I was very happy with how it looked until I added the borders. I didn't have any fabric left from making the top, so I went and bought some, but I'm afraid it doesn't really blend well. This is going to be a Christmas gift for my in-laws, so I want to make sure it looks okay... the binding will be the same as inner border and the backing the same as outer border. Please let me know what you think.

Thanks in advance!!!

Your green borders bring out the green in the small squares, it looks fine to me.

A lovely quilt but I can understand your concern. I'd use a "pink" thread and stitch between the two greens to show more blending. Gosh, you may have already used some decorative stitch there. If so, perhaps some thin pink ribbon can be woven through the stitched area. Regardless, they will be delighted!

Very nice!

I think they will love it!

I like the borders too :D:D:D

looks fine to me, thanks for sharing

From what I can see, it looks great. As Lacelady said, the green in the main area is brought out by the border fabric. Perhaps it would help if you posted a pic showing the full quilt.

I agree with the rest. I am sure they will love it

Well all I can say is that if they don't love it, I surely would! So you can just send it on to me! LOL! Seriously, I think it is fine the way it is but if you did want to add some pink ribbon or stitching, that would be fine too!

I think it looks fine. Yes, it doesn't match exactly, but to be honest, it's not as if the colors clash or are too far off in shade/tonal value, so if you step away from it, it's still pleasing to the eye. That's what I see- something that is still pleasing to the eye.

I think the borders look good. If you are still not satisfied with it, maybe you could do some raw-edge applique on it with some flowers that have the main color in it to make the border blend a little.

Great job.

Here's another thought too- if you had any of that dark pink left, consider hand stitching a few hearts or bows from that fabric in that area along that outside border- that would tie it all together and make it look like you chose border colors different "on purpose".

Very nice idea!

I like the color of the borders. It look beautiful to me.

Very nice!

Not to worry...they will love that quilt!

What are you using for binding or is it already done? If you used one of the fabrics from the center of the quilt then it would all blend in together. I like it.

I guess I'm going to be the dissenting opinion here because I think you could do much better on the borders. Maybe it's my display but the borders look brown to me. I would prefer something more along the color lines of the light green squares for the inner border. With that the outer border might work better. Or something with more reddish coloring for the outer. These borders are adequate but I think it would " pop " more with different values ( even more than different colors) in the borders.

Just my two cents. Interested in what others say.

I think it might be good that you ran out of fabric. You chose some nice fabrics to coordinate with it. I haven't made a D9P yet. You did a nice job on it.

I like it. I wouldn't change a thing!

Hi I like the choice of green

I like it.

I would have liked to see the borders in the opposite places. The outer border looks like a transition strip that would take the flow from purple to green, then the more green to the outside. Just my opinion! And I can not see myself unsewing all that!

Just my opinion but I think a burgundy color similar to the inside would look much better and carry that color out to the edge and also bring out the burgundy in the outside border. I am meaning for the binding.

Looks fine to me.

I like the green. Does the adage "It doesn't have to match, it just has to go" apply here? It goes very well in my opinion.

I agree with Theresa, pink thread and stitch between the two greens. Awesome quilt!!! Sandi

Looks fine. But if I were to knit-pick, I'd say that both borders have the same small print to them and blend together without much contrast. What might be more pleasing to the eye is a skinny solid of a true light or dark to contrast with the outer border (which I love with the small specs of rose color).

Without taking it apart, but helping it blend a bit, you could use fabric from the outer border and make circles and applique a handful of random "dots/circles". That might help blend things for you. While you are at it, maybe throw a few circles of your main fabric out in the border too!

it's very pretty. the main part of the quilt has green bits. the green border has pink bits. everything blends nicely. when they see the quilt, they'll see how pretty it is and they'll love you for making it for them.

I think it looks good, you have the pinks and greens in the panel, so to me the borders pull it together.

I think it's purdy and I bet they're gonna love it!

I love it just as it is. Pinks and greens are great matches.

Love the border, I agree with the others, somehow add some pink into the border may help with the visual, but I think it looks great as is.

Very, Very Nice!!!

I would be very happy to think some one had made that for me as I am sure your in laws will be . The colours are fine.well done.

I like the border with the pink flower if it is closest border
I know its too late ;-)
if you can add some corner stoses from the dark pink will blend well too
Nice quilt

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Your quilt is lovely as it is. Do you have any of the WHITE / green fabric left? If sew............ I would use it to bind the quilt as it would draw the whole quilt together and not over power it.

I can see why you picked the green, but I don't love it. Have you even thought of a black or really deep green? Just a thought.