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    Old 09-28-2010, 05:51 AM
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    I agree with dunster-- no sashing. Use outer borders to make the quilt larger and tie it together optically if you would like to do that. The blocks would look best right next to each other By the way the fabric choices look great!
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    Old 09-28-2010, 05:52 AM
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    Originally Posted by leonajo
    I have started my first quilt. It is a Blue and Yellow 4-patch scrappy. It's ugly. I am trying to fix it with sashing but do not know what color to use? Is the blue to " medium" ? I tried a white sheet? a lighter blue? Would it help to put little blocks in the sashing?
    NOT UGLY TO ME! I love blue and yellow.
    The white has a summer look to it.
    The blue has an all year round look.
    Love it!
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    Old 09-28-2010, 05:55 AM
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    I love the blue!! I'm wondering if the blue on the bed is more "dull" than in the blocks - maybe if it were more brighter-ish like the blue in the blocks it would click for you. Either way - I think it will be a gorgeous quilt!!!
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    Old 09-28-2010, 05:57 AM
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    I like the blue.
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    Old 09-28-2010, 05:59 AM
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    I like the blue, and it is not an ugly quilt. You should have seen my first one. Just cut out the squares, no 1/4 seam, sewed them together and quilted. I call it my "whang-stitch" quilt. But, I still have it.
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    Old 09-28-2010, 06:17 AM
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    I like the blocks. However you decide to set them will be alright. The sashing would be fine but you might consider alternating a solid color block to separate the 4 patches.
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    Old 09-28-2010, 06:31 AM
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    I think you will be quite pleased with your finished product. I love blue and yellow together. I like the white sashing...
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    Old 09-28-2010, 06:36 AM
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    Your blocks look great! Trust me, I am new too, and my first quilt top is not the greatest, because I was not always able to line up the points. Yours looks way better than mine. But even though mine is slightly off kilter in certain areas... The one saving grace is that I used pretty fabric. :) It seems to hide the imperfections quite well.
    You chose very nice fabric that looks great together. The soft blue would look great for the sashing.

    I would never donate my first attempts at quilting. I think no matter what, you will be very pleased with it once you are done. There is something to be said for accomplishing a task that is time consuming and not easy to do on the first try.
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    Old 09-28-2010, 06:38 AM
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    I like them on the blue. Of course, my favorite color is blue.

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    Old 09-28-2010, 06:40 AM
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    No such thing as an ugly quilt - love the white sashing as it reminds me of a fifty cent quilt I own; I call it the fifty cent because I purchased a raffle ticket for for that price and won the quilt that was given as the prize.
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