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12-22-2013, 08:56 AM

#71

catsnchina

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: San Francisco mid-peninsula

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Quilter 65

Here's my dilemma. I want to finish this, but not able to because it doesn't "seem right" to me. I have the center of the top done. Now I need to add borders. The original pattern called for a 2 inch border of the same fabric (white/gold) used in the blocks. I have a piece of lighter and have auditioned it as well as the same fabric. However, nothing is working for me. I have two beautiful strips of fabric, one is a border fabric in this line and the other is the material between the borders. Nothing I have tried is working so far for me, but I am maybe leaning one way. Could you please give me your opinions and if nothing strikes you, please say so. The one thing that has occurred to me and that I didn't picture is simply a stop border of the red and then the border, but afraid it will get lost and not add to the situation. So here goes. Will post more pics in another thread so not overwhelming.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]452533[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]452534[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]452537[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]452535[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]452544[/ATTACH]

Of your choices I like the borders in picture 5. A dark green would really be nice also with smaller borders of the fabrics that coordinate with the quilt.

12-22-2013, 09:29 AM

#72

Betsydrew

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Mass

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I like just the border print. It's very pretty with the gorgeous blocks. I'd turn it so the darker edge is next to the quilt.

12-22-2013, 09:56 AM

#73

joy

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Location: new zealand

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I would use the same cream material that you have used for the blocks for that narrow strip... please don't use the dotted one.... beautiful materials....

12-22-2013, 10:34 AM

#74

callen

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Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Timmins, Ont. Canada

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I like the 2nd picture down on the left side of BOTH sets of pictures. That is gorgeous fabric & your quilt is going to be absolutely beautiful !!

12-22-2013, 11:09 AM

#75

quiltin-nannie

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Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: NW PA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by frenchfryqueen

I too would skip a light border and just put the panel border right next to the quilt.

I agree to skip the light border and go directly with the panel border!

12-22-2013, 04:00 PM

#76

1screech

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Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: Florida

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I always like a framing border to bring attention to the center of the quilt. I think a framing green border and then the beautiful border. If I did not have the dark green, I would use the solid looking gold and the border in the second row of pics and on the left. It will be beautiful no matter what you choose.

12-22-2013, 04:04 PM

#77

amyjo

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: North Dakota

Posts: 2,633

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogHouseMom

I like the dark green strip border and personally ... I would put that right next to the quilt (skip a light border).

Me too. really like it with it this way.

12-22-2013, 04:16 PM

#78

MacThayer

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: Nevada

Posts: 1,103

Quote:

Originally Posted by RST

I like the photo on the left, 2nd one down. It's a lovely quilt, and I think you are probably suffering from overload syndrome-- you've been looking at it a long time and it's hard to see objectively when you are just fixed on one thing for too long.

I heartily agree with this assessment!