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    Old 07-15-2010, 05:17 PM
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    Definitely a dark border, maybe a bright (like red) inner border. Beautiful work...can't wait to see it finished!
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    Old 07-15-2010, 05:28 PM
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    I would border it with a bright solid color, a thin border, maybe red and then you need to add a flying geese border using all of the colors from your trees of life. That's my opinion but it's beautiful and I bet anything will look great.
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    Old 07-15-2010, 06:01 PM
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    So pretty! I love the red border idea.
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    Old 07-16-2010, 09:01 AM
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    How about a narrow red border and than a wider print border. That is a beautiful quilt. I can't wait to see it finished.
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    Old 07-16-2010, 09:05 AM
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    Time to start auditioning! I like the blue idea but I am partial to blue. Nice quilt!
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    Old 07-16-2010, 09:07 AM
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    That is a lovely job. I see a little red and that is what I would suggest pulling out with a calm red pattern. That must have taken you months to do and you should now start to enjoy it. I have not progressed that far in my quilting life yet...hope to get there some day.
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    Old 07-16-2010, 09:30 AM
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    How about a narrow solid red border inside a subtle print of blue
    & soft aqua color for outside (a little wider) border?
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    Old 07-16-2010, 10:31 AM
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    a thin red inner border and then perhaps a green border since it's "trees".
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    Old 07-16-2010, 11:31 AM
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    What a gorgeous quilt! I really love it!

    Here is a photo of a saw-tooth border:

    http://www.malleries.com/circa-1900-...324-s-120.html
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    Old 07-16-2010, 11:42 AM
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    Beeautiful top
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