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    Old 08-15-2010, 11:17 PM
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    So, I started this quilt and now want to make it bigger but I don't want to put plain ole borders on it so, any ideas????

    Here it is....

    It needs to be quite a bit bigger...
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    Old 08-15-2010, 11:37 PM
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    You could always make a border of smaller pinwheels and then another plain border...depends on how much bigger you want to go. Or perhaps a diagonal piano key border...like I said, depends on how big you want to go. You could also do the smaller pinwheels and set the blocks on point and use setting triangles... so many possibilities. Good Luck!
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    Old 08-15-2010, 11:48 PM
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    If you have enough fabric you could just repeat the pinwheel pattern and enlarge it to the desired size.
    Great quilt.
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    Old 08-16-2010, 12:55 AM
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    ideas are starting to form in my mind... Hmmmmmm : )
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    Old 08-16-2010, 01:22 AM
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    I like the idea of just the 1/2 triangles in an inner border than an outer border with binding. Looks like you have several possibilities there!
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    Old 08-16-2010, 02:36 AM
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    No ideas here, but really pretty quilt. I made my first one like it and about the same size, too. I was so glad to get it this far I was not about to try to make it bigger, smaller or any other way. I like it just fine.

    Blessings,
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    Old 08-16-2010, 02:38 AM
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    I like the idea of piano keys using the orange, brown and white. I think there's enough blue there.

    Any simple border using those colors would work for my eye.

    Looks wonderful.
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    Old 08-16-2010, 06:36 AM
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    Awesome quilt and I also like the key piano Keys to enlarge it.
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    Old 08-16-2010, 07:19 AM
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    Great work!
    You say you want it "quite a bit bigger". What size is it now? What size do you want it?
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    Old 08-16-2010, 07:33 AM
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    cute quilt, the ideas abover are great
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