Black Sashing
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Black Sashing
I bought some yardage that is a wine theme, drinks, not color! The predominant colors are black, gold, some green, red, and purple. I cut the fabric into 5" squares ( four different patterns) and plan to put them into blocks, maybe a nine patch. I was thinking of making the sashing black but don't want to over power it with black.
Does black sashing over power quilts?
Does black sashing over power quilts?
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Take your 5 inch blocks to the fabric store and lay them out on the fabric you have in mind. Then stand back and take a look. You could also compare with other colors. Sometimes I lay them out side by side for a better comparison. For me it's the only way.
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If the blocks are fairly bright, the black will really make them pop. If the colours are softer, the black will make for a darker top. Dark tops are nice too so try them out by laying the blocks on black fabric and see how you like it. Even take a picture and look at it that way.
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