sewingsuz

I like the bottom one. Your quilt is just awesome.

Learner747

I like the taupe border, too. It belongs.

Jingle

No opinion here. I think it is beautiful, whichever color you use.

Auntie V

I would use a brighter color like the teal/aqua for more contrast. The tan blends to much with the last round of EPP IMHO

Rodney

I like the blue better. In the pictures you showed us there is no blue on the edges but there is a lot of tan and brown. I like the contrast of the blue. Someone also mentioned white. It might be worth looking at too.
Rodney

grammysharon

I love the softness of the bottom one, that is my vote!!! Beautiful!

justflyingin

I vote for the tan. The quilt colors are subtle and beautiful. However, I'd be curious if you did try it with a darker brown (one that matches those flower centers) and let us take another look.

117becca

What are you wanting to accomplish w/ the border? To square off the quilt?

I don't like either one because they don't add the "pizzazz" that this beautiful quilt deserves.

I don't like the tan because it is too close in color to the outside diamonds.

What would it look like to fill in the outside diamonds w/ the hexagons to "square off the sides" Then add the white color - maybe narrow (1.5 inches wide) and then the tan color.

Consider auditioning all the different colors in the quilt to the outside to see what the different combinations would look like. I am often surprised that what I don't think will work actually works the best.

Consider googling Grandma's Flower Garden quilt images and look how others have finished off hexagon pieced quilts.

Take your time - that is one beyond gorgeous quilt!

piepatch

Your quilt is absolutely, stunningly beautiful! I like the tan border better because it looks softer and more elegant to me.

carolynjo

I vote for the tan also.