Civil War GFG samples-What do you think?
#43
I agree, the white doesn't do it justice. It needs some color. tan/beige, very light to pop the flowers, but not enough to overpower the flower. Someone suggested the center hex as the path fabric, that would be nice too. GFG is most often seen in 30's retro fabrics, but I think anything works, as evidenced by yours. Keep going, it's going to be beautiful.
#44
I recently posted that I had cut out 2000 squares (2.5") of Civil War fabric to make a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. However, after I cut them out they seemed too dull for that type of pattern. I basted some together and laid them out on top of muslin to see how they look. What do you think? Too dull?[ATTACH=CONFIG]345940[/ATTACH]
#45
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I just got "English Paper Piecing" by Vicki Bellino. There is a quilt in there done with similar colors. It has a black outer fabric that has hints of gold in it. The quilt in the book is gorgeous, and yours will be too. I just started one in red, white and blue fabrics for my nephew.
#50
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I agree that the muslin is too light and I would choose a darker path colour. Any of the dark CW fabrics would work as long as the third round is medium to light as they seem to be . Will be jawdropping gorgeous.
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