Scrappy background fabric?
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If you used the same background fabrics for all the blocks, I think it might keep the cost of fabric down - and there would be less wasted/unused fabric.
Also, then the only thing you would need to concentrate on would be the placements of the various green fabrics.
Also, then the only thing you would need to concentrate on would be the placements of the various green fabrics.
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Originally Posted by Holice
The two background colors work well with this. I have used a variety of black tone on tone for background and it really turned out well. I would do the same for the white or rather an off white. Although I might consider using only black tone on tone for background.
This picture doesnt really do justice to the backgrounds but they were all black tone on tone.
This picture doesnt really do justice to the backgrounds but they were all black tone on tone.
She is using a large assortment of greens plus the blacks and whites.
Consistency in the black/white fabric, one of each, whatever is chosen, is going to make a more stunning and dynamic quilt, and will help keep the background in the back, and the greens allowed to shine forth and show their stuff!! :)
#27
Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
According to EQ5, I can make a whole block with 1/2 yard of fabric: 1/8 for the green and another 1/8 for the background. [/color]
If not, and you still want use tonals for the black and white backgrounds, I wouldn't make them too noticeably different. They should be tone-on-tones with maybe a variety of textures.
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I would stick with the B&W. I have the Accucut Studio winding ways die (it is also available for the GO). I've made a couple of practice blocks, and had a bit of a problem getting them to lay flat. I happened to find the book: "Winding Ways Quilts" by Nancy MacDonald. She has a few cutting and construction tips that really helped a lot. Also some eye candy on different layouts. It's amazing the different ways this block can be layed out! If you can find a copy, I'd recommend it. I got a bunch of batiks for mine but I'm going to use the same light background for all. This quilt is about #4 on my current list... Sigh.
#30
Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
According to EQ5, I can make a whole block with 1/2 yard of fabric: 1/8 for the green and another 1/8 for the background. [/color]
Look how much moola you just saved. ;-)
ooc, how are you going to cut the fabric? Do you have templates?
I wonder what John Flynn uses to cut his kits, or if any of the Accu machines have WW die.
I'd love to make one, but have no patience to cut out all that fabric.
What about pure solid black and white as the background? Like Kona cotton? Does that show off the greens to better effect? You should be able to see it in EQ.
If not, and you still want use tonals for the black and white backgrounds, I wouldn't make them too noticeably different. They should be tone-on-tones with maybe a variety of textures.
But anything else and I think it gets too busy, and takes away from the green designs.
I don't own an AccuCut machine. Somebody on here recommended these templates (I forget who makes them off the top of my head) and I think I'll get those. I don't mind using templates because I can take them everywhere with me and I don't have to have a rotary cutter and mat for them.
I pulled up the EQ5 file and tried it with the solid black and white. The black didn't look great. It definatly made the greens pop, but I saw that it lost the texture and dimension when switched to a true solid. The solid white was okay, but the tone on tone gave it a bit of an oomph. [/color]
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