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20 March 2013

Sew Retro, Baby! quilting complete

Follow my blog with Bloglovin It took a few sessions, but as of yesterday, I have finished quilting the Sew Retro, Baby! quilt.


Now I am stumped... What to choose for binding?  I thought of using a grey with white polka dots, which ties in with the backing, but it doesn't stand out much.  I thought of using a black and white stripe.  I even thought of using a green with white polka dots to pick up on the bit of green that is found in some of the fabrics in the top, but it looked very Christmas like with the darker pinks.

PS.  Linking up with Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday!
Please HELP!  What would you choose for binding this very pink quilt???
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18 comments:

  1. JHNickodemus20 March 2013 at 11:02

    Wow! Stunning! What about green for something a little out of the box? There are splashes of it on the front... or for a more traditional look one of the darker pinks to frame it out.

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  2. Angie in SoCal20 March 2013 at 11:28

    How about red. Beautiful quilt!

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  3. Turid20 March 2013 at 11:48

    Beautiful quilt. It's going to be great whatever you use for binding. Pink or white, or even green will do.

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  4. halfstitched20 March 2013 at 13:26

    Orange! it would be great with orange binding.

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  5. Joanne20 March 2013 at 13:36

    Your quilt is wonderful and the quilting really is perfect.
    I would say maybe a solid grey binding to frame the front.

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  6. Anonymous20 March 2013 at 13:41

    I'm partial to dots on bindings, so I'd do it in the same pink with tiny dots that you have in the quilt.

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  7. Anonymous20 March 2013 at 13:46

    I LOVE the quilt. Curves and scraps and pinks and white all mix to make something really beautiful.

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  8. Julie Hirt20 March 2013 at 13:54

    Great curve on these - love how the quilt looks.

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  9. Budsmam20 March 2013 at 16:04

    STunning quilt, I would go with a light green for the binding

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  10. Pat Merkle20 March 2013 at 18:13

    I also go with stripes, my favorite binding. Maybe you could find a pink, white, red w/a touch of green stripe. I'm sure whatever you choose will look great. I just love the pattern. Great job.

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  11. Esther Aliu20 March 2013 at 20:53

    Oh this just zings! Love it! I think any binding you opt for on this quilt will work, but I'm keen on yellow to enhance the pinks or else the bright green. Fabulous!

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  12. Renee20 March 2013 at 21:06

    Love the stripey binding idea! Pink with any color would be perfect.

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  13. Bunny20 March 2013 at 22:26

    Beautiful quilt I would use the red for binding.

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  14. Jessica21 March 2013 at 00:06

    Very cute! I agree with an earlier commenter -- I like one of the pink dot fabrics for the binding.

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  15. Amy21 March 2013 at 08:15

    I love the colors!

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  16. Aoife21 March 2013 at 15:25

    Your quilt is fantastic - it totally suits the retro tag, but the white sections look like curly brackets and full stops to me! I would probably go with a solid dark pink for the binding, though I love some of the other suggestions like green too :)

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  17. Britt G.21 March 2013 at 21:21

    Visiting as well today through WIP Wednesday. I love how you quilted this retro baby - it really enhances what I think is an amazing pattern and execution. The grey sounds good for a safe and more subtle look, and I noticed a lot of people like the green idea, but if it isn't the right green it may look christmasy. What about a totally different thought like a pop of aqua/blue in a solid or a yellow sunshine color in a solid. I saw that approach done on a quilt with similar coloring and I thought it came out really sharp. Just some humble suggestions. Enjoy!

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  18. Kitchener Quilter26 March 2013 at 08:02

    Wow, what a bright cheery quilt. I like that quilting, too, really sets off those curves. I'd choose a binding colour that you've used in the the quilt top. One of those dark pinks or multi colours, the green or even the white would look great, if you have enough of any of them left. Or you could cut strips of different fabrics for a multicoloured binding if you like. Whatever you choose will be great.

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