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    Old 02-04-2014, 03:51 PM
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    Question Suggestions for border and binding please....

    I'm open to your suggestions for the border of this top. I must say I've got enough dark blue left, red and white. Don't suggest any of the colors in the little squares as these are satin
    Thanks for your help!!!
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    Old 02-04-2014, 03:58 PM
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    I think light blue then an inch of red and more light blue with dark blue binding.
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    Old 02-04-2014, 04:05 PM
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    I would start with maybe a 2" border of the white (or whatever the width is of your letter blocks). It will make everything float. Then perhaps a thin light blue, a thin dark blue, white again. Bind with red. I would lay the fabrics out on one side to see what size strips would do the best. Just my thought. ) Ann
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    I'm with krafty14 a "float" with white and then other colours as suggested. A red binding would frame it nicely. Though if you had enough satin, you could bind with that.
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    Old 02-04-2014, 04:33 PM
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    Agree ... a narrow white border will help finish the letters on the edge (H and E). After that I kind of favor a wide red border then bind in blue. I say red because in the quilt the red is in the center whereas the blues are on the edges. The wide red border will help pull everything together.
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    Old 02-04-2014, 04:44 PM
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    Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
    Agree ... a narrow white border will help finish the letters on the edge (H and E). After that I kind of favor a wide red border then bind in blue. I say red because in the quilt the red is in the center whereas the blues are on the edges. The wide red border will help pull everything together.
    This is pretty much my thoughts too but I thought after floating with the white go with a 3" wide red then a 3" wide dark blue then bind with the red.
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    Old 02-04-2014, 04:56 PM
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    I would frame with a narrow white border and then use a wide red border with red binding. That would really accent the message of the quilt and not detract from it.
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    Old 02-04-2014, 06:12 PM
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    No suggestions, but pretty quilt.
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    Old 02-04-2014, 07:26 PM
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    Agree with doghouse. show us what yodecide! :-)ec
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    Old 02-04-2014, 07:27 PM
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    That is a fantastic quilt!! Did you design the pattern?
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