What color border?
12-30-2010, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Raggiemom
I'm not sure what color border to add to this. I was thinking maybe a small tan print. What would you recommend?
12-30-2010, 11:55 PM
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If you use a red to match the large red block at the top, as a narrow inner border it will help carry the red to the bottom of the quilt where it is lacking. Audition the fabric by tucking it under the bottom corner of the quilt top so you can visually determine what width the red fabric should be. I would at least triple the outer border to balance the overall look. I'm thinking the dark brown or even a med-dark brown would help frame and calm the action of the inner blocks. If brown is not appealing to you, audition other fabric choices at the corner or along a side to find what suits you.
12-31-2010, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by PWinston
I learned in a class (and I don't recall the teacher) that if you pull a color from your quilt for your border then the quilt becomes that color. It is amazing, even with all the lovely colors that you have in your quilt, the quilt will seem to be predominantly the color of your border. So, I would select one of the colors in your quilt for your border. I like the idea of a narrow brown border and then select a brighter color from your quilt for the wider outside border.
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