ManiacQuilter2

I am on the picket fence with this post. I don't think the border fabric is the best that could have been chosen since you didn't use it in the quilt but heck, I don't think it looks really that bad and is worth taking apart?? You made this with love for this guy and he is going to appreciate it either way. Good Luck in deciding.

cassiemae

I agree it needs a darker border otherwise it is beautiful.

valleyquiltermo

Handsome quilt for a guy, I think I'd go with the green in the quilt for a border, then bind again with the orange border fabric. MHO

sewingsuz

I think the green color would look nice.

Billi

The border is not horrible but just missing something what if you cut it to half the current width then added your beautiful green as a third border I think that would pull it all together.

thimblebug6000

I would definitely get the green out into the border area. If you don't have enough to make a full border, perhaps bind it in the green. It's what is jarring to me, not the border (IMHO)

kayluvs2quilt

Just IMHO what jars is that there is none of the border fabric in the main quilt. Do you have enough of one of the fabrics in the quilt to use as a border?

Hcim55

Same border,,,just narrower?

suern3

The more I look at the quilt, the more I like the border. It is a very pretty quilt and will work nicely for a man. Once it is quilted and the binding is on, I think you will be happy with it, as you should be. You might audition one of the solids for binding, but the border fabric would work nicely, also. Part of my thinking about this has to do with a quilt I recently finished for 16 YO DGS. The border I used had the colors of the quilt blocks and the overall feel of the quilt but I had not used it in the main part of the quilt. I also hesitated about the border but then just went with it and once it was quilted and binding was done, it looked great. I also used it for the binding, as I didn't want to add another element. Good Luck with your decision!

Mariposa

Perhaps bind it in the dark green. Maybe add a few leaves or such in colors you'd like to be a bit more prominent...add the leaves overlapping into the border to break things up....just a thought.
The top is also nice as it is~~ surely he will be most appreciative of your efforts......