Well, the verdict is in...

...and it probably isn't what you expected.

First off, thanks for all for the input on my border conundrum. When I posted about it, I was leaning toward just using white because I felt the black darkened it up a little too much. However, the black border with turquoise binding got a lot of votes, so I did what I should have done in the first place and pulled out the binding fabric for more auditioning.

I definitely liked the pop of turquoise against the black border. It brightened things up considerably.

Icky inside lighting. Sorry.

When I removed the black, I still liked the brightness without it. And then, Wanda made a point about the advantages of a darker border for baby/toddler quilts, which got the wheels turning again.

I really need to get new light bulbs in the kitchen

So I moved that top four inches up and to the left -- and decided I liked this best of all:

This keeps the quilt bright and happy, and I'll use the black for binding (already cut! hooray!), which will be functional, add more contrast and pull it all together. Three birds, one stone!

For anyone who thinks I flat-out ignored all your suggestions, it was quite the opposite. There were some great points made, and everything I heard was just what I needed to get me thinking differently and headed in the right direction.

Couldn't have done it without you. Thanks!