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Getting to Know You => Sharing, Fun, & Silliness => Topic started by: Amanda N on October 13, 2008, 10:28:56 PM

Title: Your Opinions!
Post by: Amanda N on October 13, 2008, 10:28:56 PM
Okay, so I've been busting my butt on this quilt (in case those of you were wondering why you're not getting replies as quickly as normal).  I have to have the top finished by Thursday so I can actually quilt it on Friday using a longarm machine.

Anyway, I digress.  The main part of the top is larger than expected.  This is supposed to be a twin quilt but it's already twin sized!  So, instead of adding two borders as planned, I'm pondering whether or not I should just leave them off.  Kurt thinks I should do at least one border.

This is where you come in!  Which do you think I should do?  

With a border?  http://www.blar.net/amanda/quilts/wborders.jpg.png

Or without?  http://www.blar.net/amanda/quilts/woutborders.jpg.png

Now I know most of you aren't quilters, but that doesn't mean you can't give me your opinion. ;-)
Title: Re: Your Opinions!
Post by: Paula on October 14, 2008, 12:26:31 AM
With border, it's somehow clearer that way. Without it looked like a headache. Sorry, Amanda but it did.
Title: Re: Your Opinions!
Post by: Jane on October 14, 2008, 12:42:47 AM
With border, here, too.
Title: Re: Your Opinions!
Post by: Vix on October 14, 2008, 03:13:58 AM
With border -- though I still couldn't look at it for very long.
Title: Re: Your Opinions!
Post by: kurt on October 14, 2008, 05:09:38 AM
It doesn't have the headache-inducing effect in real life, I can guarantee. ;)
Title: Re: Your Opinions!
Post by: Mikel on October 14, 2008, 07:00:33 AM
Quote from: "kurt"It doesn't have the headache-inducing effect in real life, I can guarantee. ;)

If you say so, brother.  And I would guess that cloth is a bit less intense than electrons.

But I vote for borders
Title: Re: Your Opinions!
Post by: Amanda N on October 14, 2008, 07:36:33 AM
The colours aren't quite that intense, but it was easier to show with and without border using pixels. :)  

I'll post a picture when it's done!
Title: Re: Your Opinions!
Post by: Amanda N on October 17, 2008, 08:46:56 PM
Btw, I did add a single border. The quilt is now 4 inches shy of being a 'full size' quilt.  so a bit bigger than a twin. :-D  The length is actually almost queen size!  Of course, it will shrink a bit once I trim and square it. ;-D