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Monday, June 15, 2015

Design Wall Monday 6/15/15--Border Indecision

On my design wall this week is my scrappy rainbow of 12" LeMoyne Star blocks. These were one of my projects for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2014. The blocks have been sewn together since early January, but I was undecided about the border. I tried making a pieced border for the quilt, but didn't like the way it looked. All my other attempts seemed too dark, until I got a new (to me) white on black fabric. I decided to use it along with a narrow border of a colorful stripe.

My indecision right now is whether the colorful stripe should be narrower. It's hard to see in the photo, but I have pinned the right side border to cover up part of that stripe and see if that improves things. Maybe some close-ups would help show what I mean.

 In the top left corner, the colorful borders finish at 1". On the right side of the final photo, that border is about 1/2". I will continue to ponder changing this and appreciate any opinions or suggestions.
I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times, where you can see all sorts of amazing quilting inspiration! I am also linking up to Monday Making at Love Laugh Quilt.

Julie in GA

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11 comments:

  1. Glen QuiltSwissyJune 15, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    I vote for small. in the larger photo your eye is drawn to the bright border and not the beautiful blocks you made. Love this quilt!

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  2. RamonaJune 15, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    I agree with QuiltSwissy... exactly what I was going to say. Great quilt!!

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  3. Kat ScribnerJune 15, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    OMGoodness, your stars are beautiful!

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  4. BonnieJune 15, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    Yep, definitely smaller. The bright border is the first thing your eye goes to neglecting these gorgeous stars. I think part of the allure of the bigger stripe is it isn't a typical stripe and I'm busy checking out what it really is rather than checking out your cool stars. Are you planning to bind it with that cool stripe fabric?

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  5. KathleenJune 15, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    you are on the right track - it is gorgeous. The smaller stripe is very cool !

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  6. gayleJune 15, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    I'm with everyone else - the narrow one looks better to me. But I try to stay out of border disputes - I get all weird and then my head explodes.

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  7. beth sJune 15, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    Beautiful quilt!

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  8. Lesley GilbertJune 15, 2015 at 6:53 PM

    I love your star blocks and for what it's worth, I was drawn to the wider border :)

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  9. Rose Prairie Quilts and FarmJune 16, 2015 at 12:04 AM

    I vote for the thinner strip, your star are to pretty to be ignored

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  10. BarbaraJune 16, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    Smaller is definitely better, but the striped inner border seems to be too bright and takes away from all the beautiful work you did on your stars. They don't "pop" anymore. What about something like a dark red border instead? Just my humble thoughts . . . you are the one who has to be happy with it.

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  11. dqJune 16, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    They are all such pretty stars. I love the rainbow colors.

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