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08-23-2011, 09:01 AM

#61

penski

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my vote is the brown one

08-23-2011, 09:08 AM

#62

wfeld1st

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The quilt looks beautiful. I like the suggestion from the person who drew it up as a brown small boarder with a larger strip of the green pattern and then the brown again. I might try making the 2 brown strips different sizes.
Good luck.

08-23-2011, 09:14 AM

#63

FroggyinTexas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by irishrose

I'm going to be the descenter. I'd like to see a narrow brown and then a wider green print with brown binding. The brown alone doesn't do it for me. I think the lighter border highlights the creams in the quilt blocks.

I'm with you. This needs a double border, the green and then the brown to frame it all. froggyintexas

08-23-2011, 09:23 AM

#64

Sallyjane

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rozzi80

What would it look like if you did two borders a brown border 1st than the pattern on the outside. I know it may be more work, but worth thinking about.

I agree!

08-23-2011, 09:36 AM

#65

fivepaws

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I am a big lover of using the same fabric in the border as used in the OBW. It is fun to see where the OBW's came from. Use a small border of that and then maybe a larger border of brown.

08-23-2011, 09:55 AM

#66

QuiltE

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Treasureit

I drew in a brown line...that might be good...

If you go for the brown then the print, just make sure the print is matched at each of the joins of the fabric. (I'm sure what you have shown us is just for a general visual, not the finale)

08-23-2011, 11:25 AM

#67

babeyruth

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Hmm, there's alot of brown already, I would bring out the yellow, then maybe a second border with the matching design.

08-23-2011, 11:32 AM

#68

elm

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Ditto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airwick156

I like the brown. The other one in my opinion takes your eyes FROM the actually quilt. But then that is just me. But I vote for the brown one. And that is a very pretty quilt.