DOTTYMO

Will the line between each colour be a narrow black strip. It would be awesome.

Anael

I love it but it's like mom-6 said. I would try and swap columns.

Reb

I agree. Try to keep a thin black line. That is what makes it look like stained glass, beautiful!

charlottequilts

That's really amazing! One question: is it possible to generate the design without the black lines? They are really contributing to the stained glass look, but it's hard to imagine it without them. At least, for me. Also, the white sparkle stars are contributing a lot. Would it help to be able to see what it would be like with another fabric?

Hugs,
Charlotte

judi wess

I agree with Gladys, it seems to be crying for a narrow border of yellow next to the blocks and/or a yellow binding. Another idea is the yellow narrow inner border with a binding of the red fabric.

KarenK

You have a great design and I love the colors. I think with a little experimenting you'll find answers to your questions. In addition to the many great suggestions already posted, try these too:

1. Vary the color placement in each pane - so each pane is unique.

2. Try using the yellow in the smallest pieces in the panes. Yellow is light and bright and by using it in smaller amounts, it won't stand out as much, yet will add sparkle. Example: top left pane.

3. Try a darker or more subtle color for the cornerstones so attention is directed to the panes.

6. My first thought about binding was the purple. I usually take a darker color from the center and use it for the binding. However, I really like the ideas previously posted about using the yellow in a small border or as a binding. I would wait until the center has been completed, then audition borders and binding. Sometimes the quilt asks for something other that what we had originally planned.

Have fun with the design phase and try lots of alternatives. Please post your final design as well as your quilt.

GrannieAnnie

I don't care for the background at all (Sorry) but I love the colors in your panes. And the designs.

Would a dark charcoal or almost black work for you? Make it look more like stained glass------------if you like that.

GrannieAnnie

On second look, the cornerstones need to be a more neutral color---------maybe the green or the brown?

twinkie

Very beautiful. Will look forward to seeing the finished item.

paulswalia

Are the top and bottom borders intentionally smaller? My eye says something is off with the border - maybe because the size changes. Could you make them the same size AND miter the corners? With the directional fabric a miter would be my recommendation, but then again it would take away from the linear design of the quilt. So maybe what I'm recommending is a different border.