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    Old 07-23-2016, 05:38 PM
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    I always come to this site for the best advice and encouragement. My dd is going to a wedding in Texas of a friend she went to pastry school with. Her friend is marrying a chef, so I had this Loralie fabric for awhile now. But.....I'm stuck with the design. After adding multiple borders with food related fabrics, it looks too geometric to me. I need advice on what to add next. I have more "yummy" fabrics. I also would like to add a red and white check border, like a table cloth. The backing will be black and white. Any advice will be helpful. TIA.
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    Old 07-23-2016, 05:42 PM
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    INHO, it would be good to break up the linear format with something like flying geese.
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    Old 07-23-2016, 06:00 PM
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    I might look at pieced or paper pieced blocks of stacked bowls, coffee cups etc. to add in blocks around the central portion you have pieced.
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    Old 07-23-2016, 07:13 PM
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    Originally Posted by QM
    INHO, it would be good to break up the linear format with something like flying geese.
    I agree, like a braided boarder or anything non linear.
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    Old 07-23-2016, 09:34 PM
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    How about using 4-corner-snowballed blocks to create round "plates" of the foods you have fabric for? These could be used in a border OR the body of the quilt.

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    Old 07-23-2016, 10:15 PM
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    Don't have any ideas, but would love to see the finished quit. BrendaK
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    Old 07-24-2016, 12:41 AM
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    Nice fabric, and lots of great ideas for you.
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    Old 07-24-2016, 03:51 AM
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    I love Jan's idea of the plates that would be very cute. Hope you show us the completed quilt.
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    Old 07-24-2016, 04:30 AM
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    it definitely needs something to break it up. also, some red needs to be added towards the outside, imho
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    Old 07-24-2016, 06:51 AM
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    Would a piano border work at all??
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