Suggestions for orange & blue batik quilt for 15 year old DGD

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02-21-2012, 12:26 PM

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luvnquilt

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Ok, that was supposed to be a link, I must have done something wrong. If you type in "orange wip" in the search field, you'll be able to see it. Sorry it didn't work like I planned.

02-21-2012, 12:43 PM

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MaryLane

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I am using white. I considered black but the white just pops so much. I am using stacks of 8 strips 2.5" x5" wide. Then they are sashed with a 1.75" strip. That makes three stacks and two strips a 16.5" block. I am actually going another element but that is the simplified version. I plan to put a scrappy border around it and I may used a pieced binding. I am quilting it in bright orange. WAY outside of my box but she will love it.

02-22-2012, 06:59 AM

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King's Daughter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Annaquilts

http://www.bellaquilting.com/splitrailpat.htm

I would probably change the pattern a little and make the center rail 1/2 the block and then the blue 1/4 of the block on each side. I would use an orange batik print for th larger center rail and a tone on tone darker blue batik for the narrow rails.

Pretty orange batik print as a border and bind in dark blue. all in Batik. Use orange for the back. Either tie or quilt using a walking foot.

I love Orange! Every quilt needs atleast a little of it. Just look at my avatar picture.

That's a great idea. Love your two quilts...I'm starting to rethink orange!

02-22-2012, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtsyOne

I've seen some beautiful bar-type quilts that are modern and what an artistic girl might like. Basically, they're mostly a solid color with maybe 2-3 columns of 2 x 6" fabrics. The batiks would go great with that. Try Google, Images, Bar Quilts.

I love your avatar. Is that a bento box? I wonder how my fabric choices would work in a bento box.

02-22-2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by luvnquilt

Ok, that was supposed to be a link, I must have done something wrong. If you type in "orange wip" in the search field, you'll be able to see it. Sorry it didn't work like I planned.

That is beautiful, luvnquilt! What a gorgeous example of orange batiks!!