Does this look alright?
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Does this look alright?
Alright well I found a wonderful pattern online but after looking at how much fabric I had I decided to put it together a little different mixing up the original pattern. I decided to to do a rectangle look on the bottom to add length and will be putting black fabric on the side and top/small strips of black fabric. But I need to know if I went in the right direction and if the quilt looks alright as is before I add black fabric? BTW, it is for my cousin's daughter for graduation. [ATTACH=CONFIG]511654[/ATTACH]
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I think it would look more balanced if half the checkerboard was on top and half on the bottom. I see it is 7 rows--so make one more row and put 4 on top and 4 on the bottom. Maybe just me, but I like a symmetrical look usually. Otherwise, a very nice quilt.
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I also agree with sprice. I love the checkerboard effort! It would be lovely to use that same arrangement as a border, all around.
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I agree. For the most part the human brain prefers symmetry. Some asymmetrical designs are spectacular and I really like them but the very graphic nature of this design seems to call for symmetry. If you don't want to make another row, you can put 3 on top and leave 4 on the bottom.
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I too would change the checkerboard to 3 top/3 bottom. Also I see that the final row of checkerboard looks like it is misaligned, as the black squares line up with the row above, rather than being staggered.
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I like it just the way it is and with your thoughts on the finishing. It has that modern quilt look that I love. And so do many of the younger folks these days. You did a great job. Would you share the pattern that was your inspiration? I'd like to see how you mixed it up and came up with your version.
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