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May 21, 2009

For the Big Star Stash Project, assuming I can get them both to work easily with this quilt, which border pattern do you want?  Majority rules and whichever one you don’t pick will probably show up on another quilt soon.

Border #1:

border1

Border #2, which is probably the border or a similar border that was originally shown with the quilt.

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1 Amy May 21, 2009 at 12:30 pm

#2!

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2 Sarah Myers May 21, 2009 at 12:42 pm

Good day, Hope the sun is shining on you today!
Border one makes me want to look at the border.
Border 2 makes me want to look at the center and seems to be a complement to the center blocks. I vote for # 2. Both will be beautiful. Sarah

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3 Sherry V. May 21, 2009 at 1:00 pm

I like how #1 echoes the star points. . . and sort of resembles a bow.

But I think #2 makes the quilt look more “finished”.

So, add another “tick” in the #2 column.

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4 Sue H May 21, 2009 at 1:02 pm

I’m not participating in this quilt project so my vote doesn’t count, but my vote would be for #2. Love what it does for this quilt! Wish I had made time right now…

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5 Yvette May 21, 2009 at 1:07 pm

I prefer #1. I guess I am outnumbered. LOL

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6 Julie May 21, 2009 at 1:13 pm

I like both borders, but like #1 the best!

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7 Peggy May 21, 2009 at 1:21 pm

I like both, but as they are colored I prefer #1. I think #2 has too much of the green for me or maybe it is the placement of the green.

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8 norma May 21, 2009 at 1:25 pm

#2 makes me wish I had made the quilt along with you. I guess it’s never too late to use up scraps.

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9 Elaine May 21, 2009 at 1:34 pm

Love the #2 border!

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10 Jocelyn May 21, 2009 at 1:39 pm

I like #1 the best. I just think it adds to the quilt, not take away from it. I would make a beautiful setting. #2 makes gives it a closed look. I have always felt that your border is your frame, just like in a picture.

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11 Pat Wys May 21, 2009 at 1:49 pm

Number 1 for me…love it.

Pat

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12 Pat May 21, 2009 at 2:06 pm

Oh, my…I am torn….I like the design of Border # 1 better than I like # 2, but I feel like Border # 1 is lacking in color…..and # 2 is more exciting, colorwise, for me.

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13 Nancy May 21, 2009 at 2:09 pm

Voting for #1…it sort of “dances” around the quilt. Both are lovely, though.

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14 Carol B May 21, 2009 at 2:15 pm

I really like border #1! Both borders are very nice but the first one really caught my eye.

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15 Another Linda May 21, 2009 at 2:18 pm

I like Border #1!

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16 Mary May 21, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Well I don’t know if my vote counts since I’m not doing the project but I love #2. Really great quilt and as always, I wish I had more time to piece because you come up with such great quilts.

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17 Jackie May 21, 2009 at 2:26 pm

I like #1 the best. It really makes your eyes move around the quilt.

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18 Mary Crowther May 21, 2009 at 2:29 pm

I too like how the #1 border echoes the center stars. But that means cutting more little multi-colored squares and doing more FG…Oh my!

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19 Donna May 21, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Border #1…Love it!

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20 Vicky May 21, 2009 at 3:01 pm

#2

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21 Robin May 21, 2009 at 3:23 pm

I have to say I prefer #1!

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22 gardenpat May 21, 2009 at 3:45 pm

#2- Oh, how I’ve been waiting to get going on the border!!! YAY!!! Whichever border (although I REALLY hope for #2), I hope it will be posted soon because every time I go into my sewing room the UFO taunts me!!! I am SO ready to get this one finished and on the frame!!

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23 Beryl May 21, 2009 at 3:47 pm

I’d love to know how to do #1, but for this quilt I like #2 better.

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24 Becky May 21, 2009 at 4:01 pm

of course #1 it goes so well with those star points. I wish now I had saved this one to make. There was so much going on that I didn’t even try. :(

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25 Mary-Kay C. May 21, 2009 at 4:04 pm

I like #1 the best. The second one doesn’t do anything for me.

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26 sandy May 21, 2009 at 4:15 pm

2

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27 Diane May 21, 2009 at 4:30 pm

#1 Is lighter and my favorite for this quilt. #2 is heavier and I feel too much for this quilt. But I can think of a couple of tops I would like to use #2 on.

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28 Pam May 21, 2009 at 4:34 pm

#1. Looking back over the blog (April 15), I was not happy with #2. You had a different version of it, but I think the new #1 is much better.

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29 Linda May 21, 2009 at 4:55 pm

I like #1………….no good reason why, it just jumped out at me.

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30 Stephanie May 21, 2009 at 4:56 pm

I vote for border 1, I would just love to do that border.

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31 Kathleen May 21, 2009 at 5:02 pm

Since their is a choice, I vote for border 1. I like it so much more than #2. Hope #1 wins :)

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32 Leslie McS May 21, 2009 at 5:06 pm

I vote for #2, That was the border that got me to start this quilt. Please take your time deciding…I had to make this a bit bigger (20 blocks instead of 12) so I am a bit behind. What else is new!

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33 Kathy E. May 21, 2009 at 5:17 pm

I really like #1. But since I am not doing this project, I don’t know if my vote counts.
Kat

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34 Mary Carole May 21, 2009 at 5:27 pm

I like #1. I like the light space.

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35 Mary on Lake Pulaski May 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Border #2.

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36 Trish May 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm

I like Border #2 :)

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37 Carmi May 21, 2009 at 5:37 pm

I like the ribbon looking (1) border but whichever is the winner will look good.

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38 Wyanet131 May 21, 2009 at 6:07 pm

I really really like #1 really :)

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39 Cheryl L May 21, 2009 at 6:15 pm

#1 gets my vote!

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40 Ruthie May 21, 2009 at 6:48 pm

I vote for #2

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41 Karla May 21, 2009 at 7:13 pm

I definitely like the looks of number one

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42 Deb May 21, 2009 at 7:19 pm

I’m in for #2 also.

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43 Michele May 21, 2009 at 7:26 pm

#1 but I probably won’t add that border to this project .. would prefer a smaller finished size.

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44 Sheryl May 21, 2009 at 8:36 pm

#1—#1—#1—#1—It makes the whole quilt sing! Love it!

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45 Julie H. May 21, 2009 at 8:37 pm

Either will be great.

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46 pdudgeon May 21, 2009 at 8:40 pm

it looks like a tie vote to me. so offer both and let them choose which they use.

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47 quiltmom( Anna) May 21, 2009 at 8:53 pm

I like the number 1 border – it seems to connect with the lines in the stars.

Regards,
Anna

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48 Lee Ann May 21, 2009 at 9:02 pm

#2 please.

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49 becky R May 21, 2009 at 9:03 pm

#2

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50 Kathy May 21, 2009 at 9:04 pm

I love #2.

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51 Michelle Wyman May 21, 2009 at 9:13 pm

I love border #2! It looks like colorful puffy clouds surrounding the stars.

Judy, can you tell me how much background yardage is needed (including all the spacing strips and borders) if it is all one fabric rather than a scrappy background? I am wanting to start this next week while on vacation… Thanks!

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52 ruth anne shorter May 21, 2009 at 9:35 pm

Border 2!!!

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53 carol c May 21, 2009 at 9:36 pm

BORDER #1, please

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54 Billie May 21, 2009 at 9:46 pm

#2

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55 Kathy May 21, 2009 at 9:55 pm

BORDER # 1. It makes the stars POP out more so than # 2.

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56 Trish May 21, 2009 at 10:18 pm

#2 is definitely my fav! It “finishes” out the quilt center… JMHO of course :)

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57 Jane Emerson May 21, 2009 at 10:21 pm

Definitely Border #1, It complements this quilt beautifully!

Thanks
Jane

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58 Sandy May 22, 2009 at 12:00 am

I like border #1. It is going to be a beautiiful quilt, Judy.

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59 Melanie May 22, 2009 at 12:41 am

I would love to finish my quilt with border 1!

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60 Debquilts May 22, 2009 at 2:26 am

#2

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61 Linda May 22, 2009 at 5:11 am

Def. like border 1

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62 Carol May 22, 2009 at 5:44 am

Difficult choice…..# 2

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63 Nancy in MI May 22, 2009 at 6:18 am

Border #1! but they are both great!

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64 Deb S May 22, 2009 at 6:33 am

I like them both – but I’ll chose #1

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65 Deb May 22, 2009 at 6:44 am

#2

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66 Sarah May 22, 2009 at 6:45 am

They are both great and look good with the quilt but I think #2 finishes of the blocks nicely. The first one mirrors the blocks but the second one is more substantial and frames them.

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67 Annie May 22, 2009 at 7:06 am

# 2

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68 Sherry May 22, 2009 at 7:09 am

Border 2.

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69 Debbie S May 22, 2009 at 7:36 am

I lilke them both….but I’ll go with #2

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70 Judi May 22, 2009 at 7:56 am

border 1 is my favorite but I also like 2. I can see why you asked us that is a hard decision.

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71 Kathy May 22, 2009 at 7:57 am

Definitely border #1!

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72 Patti Docs May 22, 2009 at 8:11 am

I like border #1

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73 Ginette May 22, 2009 at 8:11 am

Prefer Border # 1

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74 Barbara W May 22, 2009 at 8:45 am

#2. I like the “solid ” blocks of color around the multi-colored stars

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75 Mary Lea May 22, 2009 at 8:55 am

I like border #2 the best. But of course any one of them would be fine.
Mary Lea

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76 Evelyn B May 22, 2009 at 9:08 am

Border 1

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77 Diana May 22, 2009 at 10:26 am

Border #2 but I do like them both.

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78 Roberta May 22, 2009 at 11:48 am

#1 please!

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79 Nan May 22, 2009 at 12:26 pm

#1 gets my vote, because the pieces are smaller… but either one is fine! Thanks for doing this quilt, too, Judy! The stash MAY show signs of shrinking soon – kinda like a diet, you don’t see the difference at first, do you? Tee hee.

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80 sue williams May 22, 2009 at 12:59 pm

I think you need to write a book on different borders. I think it would be a good seller. I like #1. sue in La.

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81 Kathy B in TN May 22, 2009 at 2:25 pm

# 1

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82 Jill May 22, 2009 at 5:29 pm

2 please…..it’s so neat. I can see lots of others like #1, so I’ll just keep an eye out for that border later if it doesn’t happen this time.

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83 Kim May 22, 2009 at 6:47 pm

Number 2! ;-)

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84 Ann M. Paris May 22, 2009 at 9:30 pm

love # 1

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85 bingo~bonnie May 23, 2009 at 12:07 am

are we allowed to vote for our favorite even if we are not making it currently??? if so, I like #2 best. :) and also is there a list or Mr Linky to those who are making it? I always use to enjoy following along with the progress of all those “quilting along” ;)

Happy Weekend and Love from Texas! ~bonnie

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86 Becky May 24, 2009 at 9:07 am

I like #1 the best. Now I would not feel bad if you gave us directions for both. Great quilt by the way.

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