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    Old 10-16-2009, 11:42 AM
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    I know this sounds crazy but it would really look "out there". Use black and white check fabric like a racing flag and be sure and use bias strips for your binding. There is a designer Debra Gabel who is the brains behind Zebra Quilts. She uses that check fabric in a lot of projects. It just gives the quilts a real zing.
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    Old 10-16-2009, 12:19 PM
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    I did a quilt with a black and white Jacobean print binding. The print is actually large, but when it is cut down, it very, very small. I think the white would look good with the red and black. Edie
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    Old 10-16-2009, 01:56 PM
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    Heres one I found while finding the bunny on the fab shop hop


    http://www.contemporarycloth.com/cgi...menu-1000.html
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    Old 10-16-2009, 06:22 PM
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    I would go with black. I love the quilt. Black and red are such a striking color combo.
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    Old 10-16-2009, 07:54 PM
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    Why not do both? Just start sewing random sized strips together and make that your binding.
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    Old 10-17-2009, 06:43 AM
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    this is an excellent drunk love!!!!!

    in your opinion, was this a difficult pattern?
    What was the hardest part?

    I want to do one, and have been salivating over this pattern, but much too scared!
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    Old 10-17-2009, 07:02 AM
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    great quilt and I think your "life of the party" sister is going to love it.
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    Old 10-17-2009, 08:29 AM
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    I really love your quilt. If it were mine, I would look for one of the great red, black and white prints out there and bind it with that. I think it would seit it off nicely.
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    Old 10-17-2009, 10:56 AM
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    Since you sister is the out there type (how fun) I would find a very deep tone of her favorite color and bind it in that. I can see a deep dark purple being perfect to give the quilt that special unexpected touch.
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    Old 10-17-2009, 11:42 AM
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    Since you have big blocks of color, my suggestion would be to avoid getting fussy with the border. A plain black binding would help maintain the bold impact of the quilt.
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