border or not?

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got the top together. It is 52x64 now and just wanted a large throw, so don't need it much bigger. Wondering if a 2" border of the blue would make it look more finished. Only have the blue and orange left, and 6" of the Auburn fabric. Wanted to bind in the Auburn, but that's not going to happen. :)

I would just bind it in the blue (I thought it was black). Is that the Warm Wishes pattern?

I'ts really cool looking. Who is it for?

I think a blue border would frame it nicely.

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Originally Posted by Hulamoon

I would just bind it in the blue (I thought it was black). Is that the Warm Wishes pattern?

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Yes it is the warm wishes. wanted something fast and easy that would showcase the Auburn fabric. This is my first Christmas gift for 2014. made for DS's GF.

I would bind it in the blue too. What about binding in either the orange or white, since you don't have enough of the Auburn fabric?

Great looking quilt!

I wouldn't add a border, as the blocks don't look finished on the edges anyway.

ok, probably a 2" border of blue. now thinking about my binding in blue, orange, auburn, blue orange, auburn, etc, or is that too much. I think I can get 3 strips from the Auburn fabric. Mixed with the others will be enough. That would look best against the solid border.

I think a border would look nice. You could border with orange and bind with blue or vice versa. Or border with white and bind with blue?? Try some layouts and take pics. It's usually helpful to me to look at pics.
A pieced border would work but the Auburn fabric won't show much. What are you doing on the back? Maybe you could use that strip there?

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Originally Posted by Cat77

Great looking quilt!

I wouldn't add a border, as the blocks don't look finished on the edges anyway.

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tried to make them look finished, but that only worked on the top and right side. :(

I am a huge fan of borders, but I think I would forgo a one on yours and just bind it with blue.

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Originally Posted by klgls

I think a blue border would frame it nicely.

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I agree! A blue border and then call it quits! I feel that the squares that aren't done are falling off the side and a border would hold it all in. just me though. :)

I like the idea of a blue border with a scrappy binding. That is from a Roll Tide fan.:icon_heh:

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Originally Posted by Claire Hallman

I like the idea of a blue border with a scrappy binding. That is from a Roll Tide fan.:icon_heh:

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I have no dog in that fight.LOL the GF said she was an Auburn fan, so while in Al over the 4th I went and found the Auburn fabric. I have lots of Roll Tide fabric here already. Her son said he is an Alabama fan, so might make him a quilt too.

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Originally Posted by vchale

I think a border would look nice. You could border with orange and bind with blue or vice versa. Or border with white and bind with blue?? Try some layouts and take pics. It's usually helpful to me to look at pics.
A pieced border would work but the Auburn fabric won't show much. What are you doing on the back? Maybe you could use that strip there?

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Hadn't thought about the back yet, but using the rest of the Auburn fabric there is a good idea. Thanks for the food for thought.

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does this look more finished on the edge. I can take off that small edge.

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Originally Posted by Doloris

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does this look more finished on the edge. I can take off that small edge.

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Much better! But they both look good too.