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10-14-2012, 11:35 AM

#31

busy fingers

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I guess it depends on how big you want the quilt. It looks good with just the green but if you want it bigger go for the gold. Either way it is going to be lovely.

10-14-2012, 12:04 PM

#32

patsynel

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It is a beautiful quilt, I really like the gold border.

10-14-2012, 12:52 PM

#33

misskira

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grann of 6

Well, when I first looked at it, my eye was drawn to the center, with just the green border, but when I saw it with the gold, it drew me to the gold border more than to the center. I think I would have to look at it a few times too. I think I might like it with just the green border and then maybe binding it in the gold.

This is what I think too.

10-14-2012, 12:54 PM

#34

117becca

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Someone said that they liked things in odd numbers - so do I, but I see a gold inner sash (1), the green border(2), and the gold outside border (3)...

I'd then bind it in gold, also. Looks like this isn't much help, huh???

10-14-2012, 12:55 PM

#35

ging10ging

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I think the gold made it stand out more. I liked it with the green because I like green but then the gold and it just made it for me. Ssue

10-14-2012, 12:57 PM

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ArtsyOne

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We're a lot of help, right? I personally like my quilts to end up with a dark edge. Whether that edge is a dark border or a dark binding doesn't much matter.

10-14-2012, 01:05 PM

#37

maine ladybug

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I would cut the gold border down a bit if I used it. And then I would use the gold for the binding too, not go back to the green. If I left the gold off I would bind in green. JMHO

10-14-2012, 01:32 PM

#38

Ioftheneedle

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Very pretty. I think the gold border to finish is too much. I notice you have considerable amount of blue, had you thought of a blue border and binding in green?

10-14-2012, 01:53 PM

#39

JudyTheSewer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MTS

If it were my quilt, I wouldn't add the gold border.
When I opened the thread and just saw the first picture, my eyes went immediately to all of your blocks.
The green border really framed them nicely and made them the focus of the top. POP!

When I scrolled down and the 2nd picture came in view, ALL I saw was that gold border.
Totally stole the limelight from the blocks.

But that's just me.

I quit reading posts once I saw this reply. These are my thoughts exactly.

There sure is a split between the green/gold votes. They are so evenly split that I don't think it would sway me one way or the other. Best wishes on making your decision and please share the quilt with us when done!