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    Old 11-21-2010, 04:59 AM
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    How about the checkered racing flag fabric? It comes in both wavy checks and the straight checks. You can find it at JoAnns and Hancocks. Then a second border or binding of one of the main colors in the quilt.
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    Old 11-21-2010, 05:09 AM
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    I would add a thin red border and then to make this really pop I would make a black and white checkerboard border. It would look great with squares no larger that 2 inches. Make 3 rows of squares for the checkerboard. Sometimes you can even find this type of fabric if you don't want to actually piece the checkerboard.

    I have used black and white checkerboard borders around a number of quilts and they have always turned out special.
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    I totally agree with Pegleg...I was reading and thinking...why has no one said Red??? I think that would make it explode with life and then the border that Peg suggested would be great!

    You seem to have gotten enough suggestions that you can make several quilts and try them all :lol:
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    Old 11-21-2010, 06:56 AM
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    You are right! I have many ideas floating around in my head right now! I love this. I can't wait to have time to play with all the ideas. Thanks everyone!
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    Old 11-21-2010, 06:57 AM
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    Very nice quilt!
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    Old 11-21-2010, 07:56 AM
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    Where is the quilt? All I see is cat......LOL


    I agree with several here, a nice grey and black border.
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    Old 11-21-2010, 10:45 AM
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    I agree grey and then black but also the race flag of checkerbord would be good too.
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    Old 11-21-2010, 11:19 AM
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    How about a narrow border in either the blue or red, and then another of the checkered flag?
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    Old 11-21-2010, 11:23 AM
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    that is exactly what I was thinking!

    Originally Posted by redvette54
    How about checkerboard, like the racing flags?
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    Old 11-21-2010, 11:36 AM
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    Originally Posted by sandpat
    I totally agree with Pegleg...I was reading and thinking...why has no one said Red??? I think that would make it explode with life and then the border that Peg suggested would be great!

    You seem to have gotten enough suggestions that you can make several quilts and try them all :lol:
    This is what I was thinking also .... why not use a narrow border of red (maybe red piping instead of flat strip?) to make it all pop? Or blue piping if the red is too much for you? Could still use a black and white check if you like. Oh my, so many choices ... good thing you have more corvette fabric. I just put some with a light blue background on the back of a small wallhanging made for my husband's birthday. He looked at the back more than the front!!!
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