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    Old 03-19-2013, 07:16 PM
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    I think the border looks great. It's a perfect foil for the intense blue of the quilt. Lois
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    Old 03-19-2013, 07:22 PM
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    I really like it too!
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    Old 03-19-2013, 07:38 PM
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    I like the border, it's a great combination for the main quilt. I'm not sure what you mean by heavy though? Are you asking if the border is too wide?
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    Old 03-19-2013, 08:16 PM
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    Originally Posted by oh munner
    Honestly, I'd go to the store. I don't think the border really matches the rest of the quilt. I think I would stick with the medium to the medium dark border..... either one of the first two colors in the second to the last row. Just my opinion.
    I agree to this as well
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    Old 03-19-2013, 08:37 PM
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    I love it! I think it gives it a richness that it wouldn't have without it.
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    Old 03-19-2013, 09:29 PM
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    Because I asked for advice on a quilt I was designing, I realized that there really is a taste in quilts. Some really like their borders to be a frame others like it to blend into the quilt itself, this bias really determines the answer. If you want your quilt to be framed choose the darker if you want it to blend into the quilt match it to the interior. I really like the "frame" but each to their own.
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    Old 03-19-2013, 10:08 PM
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    I think its fantastic...great job!
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    Old 03-19-2013, 10:27 PM
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    The border works if you are trying to emphasize the orange and brown in the quilt. I think it makes the quilt feel a bit heavy but just depends on what you like. No quilt police here!
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    Old 03-20-2013, 01:25 AM
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    I agree that it ties the brown blocks in the main quilt together, otherwise they would seem odd. Keep it! Love the quilt.
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    Old 03-20-2013, 02:24 AM
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    In a word no. It looks good to me
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