Too much of a good thing for border?

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01-31-2011, 12:12 PM

#61

bobolee

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It seems like its a little too much for me!

01-31-2011, 12:37 PM

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Rntraveler

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Well, I like it too...very colorful,,

01-31-2011, 12:37 PM

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mimee4

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I like the piano key border with a black binding, perhaps?

01-31-2011, 12:40 PM

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cctx.

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Very beautiful, I love it too! Great job!

01-31-2011, 12:41 PM

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Grandma Peg

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Think the piano key boarder looks very nice and so does the rest of your quilt.

01-31-2011, 01:10 PM

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desertrose

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nolee

I finished piecing my strip quilt and am very happy with it and the suggestion I took on how to put it together and now I am ready to do the border. I made a strip of piano keys border but I personally think it is too much for the quilt. I think a softer border with another thin black one all around would look better but wanted to pass it by all of you first. I don't have the second fabric yet so can't send a picture of that one. This one side took me TWO days to put together. It is very time- consuming.

I'm with you I think the piano keys border would be too mcu of a good thing, even with the black strip dividing them. I would choose from a solid color, in the quilt, for the borders. Too many colors competing against each other takes from the beauty of the main quilt. Great job so far :thumbup:

01-31-2011, 01:27 PM

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charhend

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I think that the piano keys take away from the beauty of the quilt. I would go with the plain borders, it seems more calming. You did a wonderful job on the piecing and the colors!

01-31-2011, 02:24 PM

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Minnisewta

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I think the piano key border is too much, takes away from the quilt. Which turned out great by the way.

01-31-2011, 02:37 PM

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Tweety2911

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Originally Posted by LadyJrhi

I like your idea. The Piano Key border kind of takes away from the rest of the design for me. Beautiful work, by the way! :)

I agree
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01-31-2011, 02:44 PM

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Ditter43

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I'd like it either way! Are you going to bind it in black?...I love string quilts...so colorful! Good way to use up scraps too! :thumbup: :-D :thumbup: