Design input on border fabrics?

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Here's what I think would happen with the orange. Your eye would be immediately drawn to the orange. I think a border should not compete with the blocks and in this case, it definitely would compete for attention. It should frame the picture, not be the focus of the picture.

[sewlucky]

What about that Light colored background with the fine orange/blue geometric large border, a grey or blue skinny border and that fun orange print Claire likes as the binding???

Jean has a good point.

Terri

Here's what I think would happen with the orange. Your eye would be immediately drawn to the orange. I think a border should not compete with the blocks and in this case, it definitely would compete for attention. It should frame the picture, not be the focus of the picture.