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    Old 11-24-2009, 10:53 AM
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    Ok here is my problem...I am making quilts for my kiddos for Christmas. I had some charm packs and a jelly roll from the MODA NEPTUNE line. I used the charms to make a quilt center and I am using some of the jelly roll to make another quilt center. I am going to add a 10-inch border around each side of both quilts to make them a good sized lap/tv/travel quilt...we are BIG blanket people! LOL I have the charm center done and now I am stuck. Hubby said I have to wait for a few weeks for more fabric money (he bought a new dragster today)...story for another day! Anyway, I have 2 full black sheets and 2 green black sheets. I have already determined that I don't like the green for the border...the sheets are older and the very lightest of the green colors of the fabric line. I also determined that for the black border with a green binding. So I thought maybe the green on the back and black for the border and binding (not sure I LOVE it though). Then I thought well black border, black back, and black binding (better, but still not sure I LOVE it). I don't know what to do. I do have some left over fabric money that I could buy one of the matching black prints to add as the border. I think the front would look better and give it more visual appeal. Am I just being too picky...OPINIONS please!

    Here is the fabric that I would get for the border. This fabric is hard to find so I need to do it quick if that is what I decide to do...

    http://www.overrainbow.com/cgi-bin/S...shell_deep_sea

    The picture makes the squares look navy, but it really is black and Charcoal grays...
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    Old 11-24-2009, 11:10 AM
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    I like the black with that black border fabric :D :D :D
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    Old 11-24-2009, 11:13 AM
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    Originally Posted by amma
    I like the black with that black border fabric :D :D :D
    What would you do for the binding?
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    Old 11-24-2009, 11:42 AM
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    I really like the green with it......and you could if you wanted to leave the backing large enough where you could bring it around to the front and finish it off......tada!!!
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    Old 11-24-2009, 12:51 PM
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    How about a skinny inner border in the black, say 1", then the green in the width of the squares, then bind with the black again. :D
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    Old 11-24-2009, 07:55 PM
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    I really like the black.
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    Old 11-24-2009, 08:16 PM
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    I think I am going to go with the black...
    Thanks for the input guys :)
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    Old 11-24-2009, 08:22 PM
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    The black makes the color in the quilt POP The green washes out the color...... It could be the photo washing out the color.... I like the black.
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    Old 11-24-2009, 10:41 PM
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    I wanna see the pic of the Dragster!! :mrgreen:

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    Old 11-24-2009, 11:18 PM
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    Originally Posted by Lostn51
    I wanna see the pic of the Dragster!! :mrgreen:

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