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twopence
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What colour should the binding be?
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March 01, 2017, 21:16:54 PM »
Hi folks
I'm making a quick baby quilt for my partner's nephew's baby boy due in three weeks time and wonder what colour to look for to make the binding. I have turned the corner so that you can see that the back is royal blue. I was thinking of a green colour as I don't want it to get dirty too quickly if put on the floor for him to lie on.
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Ploshkin
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March 01, 2017, 21:56:01 PM »
I think I would go for green or the same blue as the back.
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March 01, 2017, 22:04:58 PM »
Blue or Green... what fabric have you got left ? quilt looks great they will be thrilled
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March 01, 2017, 22:13:20 PM »
Hi,
Yes I think I'd go with a green binding or maybe yellow. You need it to contrast with the red. Looks great.
Sheila
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March 01, 2017, 22:46:57 PM »
Yellow, blue, green and red, equal length strips, begun half way down a side so each quadrant is a different colour.
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March 02, 2017, 08:30:42 AM »
I'd go with blue .. the same as the back
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March 02, 2017, 10:03:42 AM »
Blue or green - or a scrappy mix of all the colours used apart from the red.
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Iminei
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March 02, 2017, 13:33:30 PM »
I agree with Brenda...Blue (like the back) or a scrappy mix of whatever you have left from the top...
with the exception of the RED!!!
It looks weird if the red border meets a red binding in a scrappy mix...ask me how I know?
Or, if you are up for a (small) challenge how about a dual coloured binding ???
http://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php/topic,119.0.html
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Lowena
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March 02, 2017, 17:07:27 PM »
Blue
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March 04, 2017, 07:19:40 AM »
Blue for me too.
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March 04, 2017, 22:00:15 PM »
We went to buy some more blue fabric for the binding this afternoon but found a multi coloured scrappy style stripe that looked really good so bought that instead. Hope to get it finished this week so pics to follow hopefully before the baby arrives.
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March 19, 2017, 16:04:44 PM »
Cmon then twopence...Have you any pics????
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March 19, 2017, 17:53:07 PM »
Nearly finished just need to try and make a label tomorrow but will post pics tomorrow or Tuesday.
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Lowena
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March 19, 2017, 18:07:01 PM »
Hooray
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March 21, 2017, 20:48:52 PM »
Finished and ready for delivery. I am pleased with the result.
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