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    Old 01-27-2018, 02:49 PM
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    Hello to all my wonderful quilting board friends who give me such great advice!

    I'm working on this 3-d quilt - it's quite easy, but I need some advice!

    First question - should all the cubes be on the quilt, or does it look ok with some of them going onto the border (which of course I will put on afterwards!)

    Second question - are the big and middle squares too big? I can certainly cut them down a bit.

    Thanks in advance for all the suggestions, because I already know they will be helpful!

    Have a great evening,

    Marion

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    Old 01-27-2018, 03:08 PM
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    Since the squares are tumbling through space maybe they could be placed more randomly. Not alaways 4 or placed less symmetrically. I like it spilling into the border. It looks cool.

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    Old 01-27-2018, 03:59 PM
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    I think into the border it looks to cramped w/ them all inside, and I think you will get a more "coming at you" feeling if they are tumbling outside the border.
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    Old 01-27-2018, 04:18 PM
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    I like the first arrangement better, it is more 3D ish.
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    Old 01-27-2018, 04:29 PM
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    I like it spilling on to the border. Looks amazing!
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    Old 01-27-2018, 04:34 PM
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    I prefer the first option, it appears the blocks are coming out of the centre or being drawn into it, the block sizes look right.
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    Old 01-28-2018, 12:28 AM
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    I don't think any of the squares are too big. I like the first layout, but I would put a couple of the outer blocks closer together so the blocks are not all equally spaced on the top. Awesome quilt you are making!
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    Old 01-28-2018, 12:48 AM
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    I like me them on the border, but would arrange them more randomly, they look a bit too symmetrical for me, but that’s only my opinion. It’s going to beautiful which ever way you decide.
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    I like the first arrangement the best.
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    Old 01-28-2018, 04:18 AM
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    I think the first picture looks great..but it looks as if all your blocks are facing just about the same way. I would rotate them a bit to make them even more random. I really envy people who have brains that can design like that
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