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07-29-2009, 01:03 PM

beezee54

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as i am rather new here i was wondering how wide a border i should add to this quilt and what color...was thinking black....help

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07-29-2009, 01:07 PM

MadQuilter

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How pretty!

I would add a black border top and bottom to frame. Then I would make a piano key boarder from all the fabrics in the quilt. As for the width - at least as wide as an individual shirt-top across.

07-29-2009, 01:15 PM

Jim's Gem

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I like what Martina said!

07-29-2009, 01:18 PM

billswife99

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I love this! I am going to have to ask for the pattern! I have been saving hubby's tropical shirts for just such a quilt!

I like the black a lot. You could do a thin black border then a 1" strip of all the fabrics you used, then wider black again.

07-29-2009, 02:56 PM

Kyiav10

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Great top. I have never seen anything like it!

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07-29-2009, 03:22 PM

Esqmommy

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black is fine, but first do another thinner border (perhaps 1-2 inches) with a bright, popping color like red or purple. I think it would be fun to do a binding that is checkerboard, or stripes...

Nice quilt by the way - very cool, man!