First Ugly Quilt
01-10-2014, 05:55 AM
#121
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I like this quilt the way it is. Not ugly at all, in my humble opinion. How about using a brighter pink thread for the quilting? That might give a bit of pop that the other commenters have mentioned. If you planned to stitch in the ditch, try using one of your decorative stitches instead of a straight stitch to add a bit of interest as well.
01-10-2014, 07:41 AM
#122
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Perhaps you could quilt it with a dark pink, or maroon colored thread? That would make the lighter colors of the quilt "pop" more.
I had a Double Irish Chain quilt that looked nice, but was a little on the bland side. I asked my LAQ what to do, and that was her suggestion. She used a dark green thread, and when it was finished, it really added to the overall look of the quilt, and I loved it. Since you don't really want to rework your whole quilt, this suggestion might work for you, too.
I had a Double Irish Chain quilt that looked nice, but was a little on the bland side. I asked my LAQ what to do, and that was her suggestion. She used a dark green thread, and when it was finished, it really added to the overall look of the quilt, and I loved it. Since you don't really want to rework your whole quilt, this suggestion might work for you, too.
01-10-2014, 07:48 AM
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I AGREE WITH justflyingin. I WOULD DO A FLOWER IN THE LIGHT COLORED SQUARES USING A BRIGHT COLORED THREAD. FIND A THREAD THAT MATCHES OR COORDINATES WITH ONE OF THE COLORS IS YOUR PRINT FABRIC. THAT WOULD GIVE IT THE "POP" IT NEEDS. ALSO WOULD BE PRETTY ON THE BACK SIDE OF YOUR QUILT!
01-10-2014, 08:02 AM
#124
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I think it is beautiful! I am a pink person 
I would quilt along all the sashings 1/4 inch in from the seam-which will result in a nice 'tic-tac-toe' in the darker pink cornerstones; quilt in the ditch along the narrow inner border; and then add a flowery pattern in the white squares. Whoever receives it as a gift will absolutely love it - I know I would !!
I would quilt along all the sashings 1/4 inch in from the seam-which will result in a nice 'tic-tac-toe' in the darker pink cornerstones; quilt in the ditch along the narrow inner border; and then add a flowery pattern in the white squares. Whoever receives it as a gift will absolutely love it - I know I would !!
01-10-2014, 05:01 PM
#126
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It's European style--not the future. The 7th day of the first month of 2014. Normal over here. It's probably just the setting on the camera.
As to this quilt being ugly--I don't think it's ugly at all--just calm. I think if you could do some fantastic quilting (maybe a flower) in each pink square, or feathers, or something, that it would be fantastic. Not every quilt needs to be a "wow!" quilt--just like not all of us are "wow" people--some are just rather calm to be around--this is one of those.
As to this quilt being ugly--I don't think it's ugly at all--just calm. I think if you could do some fantastic quilting (maybe a flower) in each pink square, or feathers, or something, that it would be fantastic. Not every quilt needs to be a "wow!" quilt--just like not all of us are "wow" people--some are just rather calm to be around--this is one of those.
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