Too much of a good thing for border?
01-30-2011, 06:43 PM
#22
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I normally love a piano key border but in this case I think a more subtle border is in order. The piano key border is too distracting and takes away from the beauty of your blocks...IMHO. Your quilt is beautiful.
01-30-2011, 06:45 PM
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this is one quilt that will continue to look great whatever you do-----sit with it for a few days put a plain border+the piano border where you will see it as you pass by----i8f you still cant decide how about 2 of each
01-30-2011, 06:46 PM
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You know, while I was reading your post, I was thinking the same thing as you - "maybe the piano key border is too much" - but then I looked at the photo, and I quickly changed my mind. With the black, it doesn't look like too much at all, but very pretty!
01-30-2011, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Vicki W
As a softer border are you thinking of a solid border or a different pattern. I tend to agree, I think the piano keys might distract just a little from your lovely blocks. But I am scratching my head as to what to substitute instead.
Maybe a thin "strip" border with some of your colors (going horizonal instead of vertical.) and then repeating your thin black border.
It is going to be beautiful whatever you do with it.
Maybe a thin "strip" border with some of your colors (going horizonal instead of vertical.) and then repeating your thin black border.
It is going to be beautiful whatever you do with it.
01-30-2011, 07:32 PM
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I think the piano key is awesome! Besides...anyone who can do a piano key border and not want to stab her eyes out with a pencil has earned my awe and admiration!! :) Go with it!
01-30-2011, 08:33 PM
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Either way you go, the quilt will be spectacular. That said, I gotta tell you how much I like the piano keys!!! To my eye, they extend the excitement to the edge of the quilt. If you can stand the extra work involved, I'd keep going.
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