tapper

Hi.
I prefer the dark blue.

QuiltingHaven

The first one. The small border accents it and the the lighter highlights the colors in the quilt.

NJ Quilter

I, too, prefer pic #1. I also agree that the narrow, dark inner border frames your blocks nicely and the wider outer border ties everything together.

redstilettos

this is beautiful either way, but love how the first one makes it pop.

ManiacQuilter2

I prefer the first one. Usually I like the outside border to be darker but this has sort of a shabby chic look to it so I like the darker used as a narrow inside accent border. Very pretty fabrics!

DawnFurlong

DottyMo - I am thinking I would bind in the same darker color as the inner boarder. Thought I am not sure if I should put in that extra "stop". Wondering if I should bind in the same color as the outer border (the lighter color?).

DawnFurlong

Thank you Gay! Actually, the fabrics are a mish-mash between multiple stores (2 LQS, the blue paisley was from Joann's, and a couple of colors were from Hobby Lobby). I'm hoping it keeps growing on me. I didn't start out thinking this would be more blue, but I didn't have a clear picture at the beginning of what I wanted, and it just sort of morphed, as I pulled certain fabrics, added others, adjusted the pattern. I usually prefer to go in darker color ways (greens, reds, golds/yellows).

Barb in Louisiana

I totally agree with this one, unless you want to make it shabby chic. In that case, I would use the lighter blue as the stop border, then the other blue paisley or white (background) as the final larger border.

quiltin-nannie

Love the first picture. Beautiful quilt!

Jcarpentier

I like the darker one. Nice quilt!