Thursday, March 28, 2013

Marcelle Medallion Quilt Border 3... I need Your Opinion!

My Marcelle Medallion quilt is coming right along.  I easily added the first border without much contemplation on fabric choice.
I took this picture with my phone so it's a little blurry.

 I struggled a little bit with what fabrics to use for the triangle border though.  I needed to decide if i wanted a total scrappy look and dive into my fabric scraps or more of a unified look.





Since i just loved the color scheme so far, i went with the unified look.  Sadly :( i don't have many low volume (light colored) fabrics so i went with the lighter colors of Pearl Bracelet fabric line and hoped they wouldn't turn out too bright.  Shelburne Falls turned out to have the perfect colors for what i had so far.

 I stayed up too late to finish piecing.  And even though it was late (i started late to begin with) it went really fast.


And i LOVE how it turned out!  

Now on to the next border and this is where i need some help.  I'm auditioning borders.  The further you get along on this quilt the more fabric is required.  Most of my stash is fat quarters and i need at least a 24" length. I had to find some longer pieces.  Here is what i came up with...

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I have two that i'm leaning towards but would love some opinions on this!
  PLEASE comment on which you would pick if it were yours. 

6 comments:

  1. This is so pretty! Your choice of the low-volume pearl bracelets in the border is a fabulous choice. After scrolling up and down on my computer screen, my vote is for #1. I think the others are maybe just a little too bright. My second choice would be #3.

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  2. #2 is my favorite with #1 as a close second!

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  3. I personally would go with #1 or #4. Definitely not #2 -- it's too bright, I think.

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  4. I like #3 the most its looking really beautiful so far

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