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02-03-2011, 04:41 PM

#51

kacy 49

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Love your colors. I too would use a pale gray. It will blend in good. Your daughter will love it whatever color you use to quilt.

02-03-2011, 06:59 PM

#52

Anna.425

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Hmm, if you are going to meander I might be tempted to do the purple and green.

02-03-2011, 07:00 PM

#53

KarenBarnes

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I did a split rail last year and did a decorative stitch around each block. It turned out wonderful!

02-03-2011, 07:22 PM

#54

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I like your sample just as it is, nice work!

02-03-2011, 08:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oldmountaincrafts

I agree with the varigated thread. I was at my LQS on Monday and was looking at their varigated threads and they had one that was the purple & lime green. That would look awesome!

PERFECT!

02-03-2011, 09:23 PM

#56

biscuitqueen

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I like the purple thread on the white and green, maybe use a gold thread in the purple.

02-03-2011, 11:21 PM

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Verigated thread really adds to it I think, but doing an all over stipple is probably the best, or you can stipple in sections like all the white done in a varigated, and the blue done in another var, thread(say blues from light to dark), and purple strips done in a var, purple. that would be really cute, or you could do a wondering vine. There are a million ways to do it. Just remember to breath and relax and enjoy. Best of luck, have fun.

02-04-2011, 12:48 AM

#58

ljorange

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Oh yes, gold!

02-04-2011, 03:16 AM

#59

yellowsnow55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by piepatch

Quote:

Originally Posted by missgigglewings

I took the advise of quilters on this board (of course!) and made a Rail Fence quilt for my dauhgter's birthday. Now I don't know how to quilt it because the front has 3 colors. Is an all-over meander oh with purple thread or should I skip the grren and white blocks and meander only the pirple or maybe just SID?? Please help...thank you!

I did not adjust tension, just whipped this up real quick so I could get it posted!

Maybe a variegated thread, or possibly a compatible shade of grey.

I'd go with variegated too

02-04-2011, 04:30 AM

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missgigglewings

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OK...I made enough sample sandwiches for another quilt. I tried several of the suggestions on here and could not decide wich one my DD would like.Soooooo....I asked her to choose. She already knew I was working on a quilt, I just did not tell her the pattern or colors. She immediately chose the first sample I posted! Go figger!!! She loves the purple because..and I am quoating her: "It calms down the white!" Well ok then..problem solved..thank you all so much! Today it gets quilted since we are snowed in just like the rest of the country!!