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02-06-2012, 12:12 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dina

I just finished the "middle" part of this quilt top. I really like it, but I am not so sure of the border suggestions that come with it. I will play with ideas, of course, but what do you think of the ones the pattern recommends. It calls for a three inch inner white border (it is really a white on white, but it doesn't show up too well), then a one inch blue border, and then an outer border of four inches of the focus fabric.

I was thinking of leaving the white border out. This quilt already has a lot of white in it. ??

Suggestions? Thanks.

Dina

I'd go with blue or print border. Enough white already. Another thought, could you match any of the green for the inside border?

02-06-2012, 02:38 AM

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117becca

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I think it needs the white to finish the center. Your idea posted will look nice.

02-06-2012, 03:27 AM

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QuiltnNan

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i think the recommended borders sounds good. i think the white border will 'float' the center nicely

02-06-2012, 05:54 AM

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GemState

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I would do a darker border next to your pieced top....something to stop the colors.....then maybe a narrow white border and another wider dark border to finish it. Beautiful quilt!

02-06-2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by irishrose

I'd do an inch wide purple first to contain the colors before I used any of the fabrics in the quilt. The quilt colors will bleed into the border colors without a stopper strip. Then you can do a wide focal fabric with a blue binding. I like pieced borders lately, but they are more work. Maybe just some nine patch corners?

I agree with irishrose. I would also audition the suggested sizes for the borders before cutting. What size are your blocks? How big is the top as it stands now? Will an 8" finished size border compliment or overwhelm the center? Just a thought. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!

02-06-2012, 06:24 AM

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Patched

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I know it's to late, but I think green would have been a good border fabric.

02-06-2012, 06:27 AM

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Raggiemom

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I'd do a narrow blue border, then a white one, then finish with the focus fabric for the outer border. I love the colors.

02-06-2012, 10:48 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

i think the recommended borders sounds good. i think the white border will 'float' the center nicely

I think I would opt for the recommended borders as well, I think a darker color kind of stops the pattern rather than floating it and I kind of like that effect.