Which One--- New Ideas
05-11-2017, 03:52 AM
#31
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First I think it's a cute fabric. I looked at your original post on this quilt. I understand why you went with the duck fabric, (well, my thinking) and maybe because of the colors in the duck fabric. The 'green' umbrella pull (?). My 'suggestion' would be if you have to use the duck then use it for binding. BUTTTT This is your quilt. I am curious what your backing is. Can you use that instead of the duck?
05-11-2017, 04:55 AM
#34
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I actually like the duck fabric next to the nine patches. They are the same kind of fabric; they match. And little kids will like the duckies, too. Beautiful quilt. Then the green border will work fine.
05-11-2017, 07:02 AM
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I know you love the duckie fabric but I'm just not seeing it in this quilt. I'm sorry but when I ask a question I want an honest answer and I'm sure you do, too. I would either use just the greeh as a single border or you could use a 1" solid green first border followed by a 1" white border, if you have any, and then a 3" solid green border. Another option would be a 3" green border with an inner white flange.
05-11-2017, 07:11 AM
#38
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It makes a whole world of difference when you use a darker small border to frame it. It tends to stop the eye and then you can go to a print (of almost any color) to do the outer border. I think the problem was not so much the colors, but the blending of one print directly into another. I really like the dark green frame border. And, I understand the dilemma. I have had to take small pieces and be creative in putting them together to make that last little bit for the last block!!!!
05-11-2017, 08:26 AM
#39
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I didn't vote on the first one but I see what I like here. I would use the green for a border & then I would bind it with the light duck fabric. I know that was not one of your options but if you had enough duck fabric for a large border, you should have enough to use for binding. That's going to be a darling baby quilt.
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