Baby Quilt : Am I heading in the right direction?? Or......
06-13-2011, 07:23 PM
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The first quilts I made were baby quilts using 7 fabrics. Here's a pic of one. Maybe it will give you an idea of how you could lay yours out...
Zackary's Baby Chenille
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06-13-2011, 07:24 PM
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I need to retake that picture. The border is a very soft coral and the prints are much softer.
Cowgirl, that quilt is darling. Another that matches because it's stitched together. Nice mix of fabrics.
Cowgirl, that quilt is darling. Another that matches because it's stitched together. Nice mix of fabrics.
06-13-2011, 07:41 PM
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Cowgirl: Thank you so much for posting that photo. Your quilt is darling! That really helped me see how my fabrics could look much much better! Thanks!
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful suggestions and encouragement!! :thumbup:
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful suggestions and encouragement!! :thumbup:
06-13-2011, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by katier825
Sometimes random is the best pattern. Try laying out the fabric in diagonal rows if you have enough of each print to do that. Another thing you could do if you want to minimize the green is to do a disappearing 9 patch, using green for the middle squares in each block. They will end up 1/4 the size and if you lay it out right would create a nice pattern from the green squares. Just a thought!
06-13-2011, 09:27 PM
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You've got a nine patch design. How about making it as a disappearing 9 patch? I'd use the larger print in the corner squares and probably a green in the middle and the blues on the sides. Then you'd have the green as the little squares and the blues as the rectangles. I love the color combination.
Or if you want to use all the fabrics, you'd have a scrappier look that would also be good.
Oops - that's already been suggested - don't know how I missed that!
I wanted to add that if you do the D9P you'd loose a little fabric in the seams, so if you're after a certain size, you might want to add a border, and the "I love Mommy/Daddy" fabric would be perfect.
Or if you want to use all the fabrics, you'd have a scrappier look that would also be good.
Oops - that's already been suggested - don't know how I missed that!
I wanted to add that if you do the D9P you'd loose a little fabric in the seams, so if you're after a certain size, you might want to add a border, and the "I love Mommy/Daddy" fabric would be perfect.
06-14-2011, 06:34 AM
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I Love the colors. We just put one together for great-nephew with some of those colors in it. Maybe if you did more of the pattern fabric or found another that would go with the rest and cut back on the green.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
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