Panel Quilts
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Panel Quilts
I have never used a panel in a quilt before. But I found this beautiful Peacock panel that I want to use for my sister's quilt I'm making her this year. The problem is, I need to make it into a king size.
Any tips on how I can pull this off without pulling focus away from the panel?
I have found a couple of really pretty quilts on Pinterest, but not sure how they would look as a king size.
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Any tips on how I can pull this off without pulling focus away from the panel?
I have found a couple of really pretty quilts on Pinterest, but not sure how they would look as a king size.
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I'd put a black border around the panel to divide the panel from the borders. Then I would alternate plain and pieced borders drawing colors from the panel. Love the idea of batiks but Moda marbles have some awesome tone on tone blues too.
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I have a panel for my son. It's an outdoor wildlife scene and am thinking of doing an attic window. Not quite sure but printed a photo of it. ENlarged it and still not sure. There would be some of the panel eliminated so as not to distort. Still indecisive.
#10
Here's a link to a whole bunch of books devoted to making quilts with panels. And, if you own a kindle, you can download any that tickle your fancy right away.https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...=1X2JQ6KNLB8U2
I have seen many people use panels as the center of round robin quilts also.
It's a beautiful panel and will make a beautiful quilt. Have fun!
I have seen many people use panels as the center of round robin quilts also.
It's a beautiful panel and will make a beautiful quilt. Have fun!
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