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07-15-2010, 09:23 AM

#21

Ditter43

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Location: Crystal River Florida

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I love it...It kind of "ties" it all together....cute quilt! :thumbup:

07-15-2010, 09:25 AM

#22

OdessaQuilts

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Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: Somewhere near the water in beautiful Michigan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by janceejan

I am working on this baby quilt for a DN. Some of the cutest Michael Miller Fabric of the kids. My dilemma, I dont know whether to stop with the blue border.......or if it needs something else. It felt so busy with the bandanna and the kids, I thought the blue would settle the eye. But it looks , well, not done. I have this great lasso fabric and was considering it, but didn't want to get the busy going again........please tell me what you think?

Here's what I see: the center is primarily "light" in color, but the blue "weights" it down, almost as if it is trapped. Add the lasso in a wide border and it will help balance the effect of the lights/darks. I would personally use the red for binding, as it will help tie that color all the way through the quilt.

That's just what my eye sees. You COULD stop now and it would be lovely, too. Either way, some kid's gonna be really loved!

07-15-2010, 09:32 AM

#23

clem55

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Lexington,Kentucky

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I just don't care for the lasso border, that's what I nnotice first and not the cute prints. I'd do the blue with a narrow red bindiing.

07-15-2010, 09:48 AM

#24

Boston1954

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Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts

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I like the lasso fabric also. It brings out the others.

07-15-2010, 10:15 AM

#25

sidmona

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Location: Milton, Georgia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ktbb

I love the lasso fabric as a border - it softens the look for a child. how about another small strip of the brown as the binding to finish it all off.

I agree.

07-15-2010, 10:17 AM

#26

vovoa

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Location: Monterey, ca

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Oh yeah, laso.

07-15-2010, 10:19 AM

#27

jljack

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Location: North Carolina - But otherwise, NOTW

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pollyv9

I really like the lasso border. I think it gives it that finished look.

I totally agree!!

07-15-2010, 10:29 AM

#28

canmitch1971

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Location: Ontario Canada

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I love the lasso border too.

07-15-2010, 10:46 AM

#29

Pam

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Southern Illinois

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I have to chime in again, I just love the fabric, which line is it from? I was a little cowgirl and I rode my stick horse around so much it ground the bottom down so bad it became sharp. You coulda' killed a pig with that stick!

I have no grandkids (gotta get the kids out of college first, please) but there could be a few in my future. That would have to be the quilt to use here, though, I don't think I could let that one leave.