Opinions on next step PLEASE... Rushing this one.
08-22-2011, 04:48 PM
#103
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Looks very cute I like pinwheels all around :)
Originally Posted by M.I.Late
I am working on this baby quilt for my sons friend. She is a graduate from LSU and is a huge Tigers fan. She and her husband are expecting their first child "Elle" in about four weeks. Her last day at work however, is two weeks.
I made the center panel and intended to surround it with pinwheels. I had planned to have plain white strips to highlight the quilting between the center and the pinwheels, but the pinwheels fit so perfectly here, I went ahead and attached them. Here's where the problem starts...
I attached them to the top and bottom. Love the way that looks and took it from square to rectangular which I wanted to accomplish somewhere as I progressed. But, I don't like it with the pinwheels down the side - it's now looking way to busy to me and it would return it to square.
I think I'd like to do something different now around the whole thing, then add the remaining pinwheels in a more staggered way. I think some purple/gold floral in there somewhere might even be nice. I can also add some embroidery in there somewhere. My question is this:
What would you do next?????
I made the center panel and intended to surround it with pinwheels. I had planned to have plain white strips to highlight the quilting between the center and the pinwheels, but the pinwheels fit so perfectly here, I went ahead and attached them. Here's where the problem starts...
I attached them to the top and bottom. Love the way that looks and took it from square to rectangular which I wanted to accomplish somewhere as I progressed. But, I don't like it with the pinwheels down the side - it's now looking way to busy to me and it would return it to square.
I think I'd like to do something different now around the whole thing, then add the remaining pinwheels in a more staggered way. I think some purple/gold floral in there somewhere might even be nice. I can also add some embroidery in there somewhere. My question is this:
What would you do next?????
08-22-2011, 06:08 PM
#107
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Originally Posted by quiltingcousin
I like the pinwheels on all sides too. Per other posts....you could consider another small plain border before adding the pinwheels. It's going to be cute.....so cute. Keep going!
08-22-2011, 07:26 PM
#108
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This is where I am now...
I have the tiger graphics cut out and on paper circles - what do you think? I thought it would be nice to change up the hard lines to something softer now. Wonder if I should make them balloons instead of circles??? I'm left with a very tiny yellow sashing on top and bottom and wanted a place to embroider her name and something else. Don't know if I should add one more wide border (white) to embroider on and to highlight quilting or just finish it off with @ 3" wide black border. It is back to square and I thought if I added the white border - it would be wider on top and bottom to elongate it a little. Opinions please.
I have the tiger graphics cut out and on paper circles - what do you think? I thought it would be nice to change up the hard lines to something softer now. Wonder if I should make them balloons instead of circles??? I'm left with a very tiny yellow sashing on top and bottom and wanted a place to embroider her name and something else. Don't know if I should add one more wide border (white) to embroider on and to highlight quilting or just finish it off with @ 3" wide black border. It is back to square and I thought if I added the white border - it would be wider on top and bottom to elongate it a little. Opinions please.
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