Do I add another Blue or Stick which white
08-22-2009, 07:02 AM
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These blocks were part of a recent blue and white block exchange. I have now made the centre block of a Mariners Compass and when I laid them out on the white bedspread I wondered if it woud be better to stick to white with perhaps a last blue border.
OR do I edge each block in blue and then sew them together
I would be grateful for your suggestions.
Elle
OR do I edge each block in blue and then sew them together
I would be grateful for your suggestions.
Elle
Blocks laid out on white bedspread.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]43243[/ATTACH]
Centre Block
[ATTACH=CONFIG]43246[/ATTACH]
08-22-2009, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by MoMoSews
WOW, I don't know the answer but your center block is breathtaking!
it was a design made on EQ6 that our teacher gave us to do and we PP it.
turned out better than I thought.
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08-22-2009, 09:08 AM
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What else are you planning on doing in the center? I used white sahing between all my outside blocks with some blue around the center blocks. Oh heck, here is the link to my quilt so you can see what I am talking about.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/18885.page
I love your Mariners Compass!! :D
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/18885.page
I love your Mariners Compass!! :D
08-22-2009, 09:20 AM
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Aren't Mariner's compasses fun? I really enjoyed making them for the WIP I have now. Your's came out beautifully. I am working on a quilt right now that has some of that blue you used in some of the points, or at least it looks like it may be the same :-)
Anyway, you have a lot of options. You can leave it all white which would leave lots of open space for quilting in blue thread. That white space could lend itself to some beautiful feather wreathes or swags or continue on with the star theme and quilt more stars or mariners compass in the area.
Another option is some more piece work in that area done in blue and white. Some rows of flying geese, pinwheels or a really spiky tall sawtooth border on top and bottom and a not so spiky one on the sides.
FF
Anyway, you have a lot of options. You can leave it all white which would leave lots of open space for quilting in blue thread. That white space could lend itself to some beautiful feather wreathes or swags or continue on with the star theme and quilt more stars or mariners compass in the area.
Another option is some more piece work in that area done in blue and white. Some rows of flying geese, pinwheels or a really spiky tall sawtooth border on top and bottom and a not so spiky one on the sides.
FF
08-22-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mgshaw
What else are you planning on doing in the center? I used white sahing between all my outside blocks with some blue around the center blocks. Oh heck, here is the link to my quilt so you can see what I am talking about.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/18885.page
I love your Mariners Compass!! :D
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/18885.page
I love your Mariners Compass!! :D
08-22-2009, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Aren't Mariner's compasses fun? I really enjoyed making them for the WIP I have now. Your's came out beautifully. I am working on a quilt right now that has some of that blue you used in some of the points, or at least it looks like it may be the same :-)
Anyway, you have a lot of options. You can leave it all white which would leave lots of open space for quilting in blue thread. That white space could lend itself to some beautiful feather wreathes or swags or continue on with the star theme and quilt more stars or mariners compass in the area.
Another option is some more piece work in that area done in blue and white. Some rows of flying geese, pinwheels or a really spiky tall sawtooth border on top and bottom and a not so spiky one on the sides.
Thanks for all those options, I did think of a spikey border, gosh I have so many options now, thanks for all the input.
Elle
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Anyway, you have a lot of options. You can leave it all white which would leave lots of open space for quilting in blue thread. That white space could lend itself to some beautiful feather wreathes or swags or continue on with the star theme and quilt more stars or mariners compass in the area.
Another option is some more piece work in that area done in blue and white. Some rows of flying geese, pinwheels or a really spiky tall sawtooth border on top and bottom and a not so spiky one on the sides.
Thanks for all those options, I did think of a spikey border, gosh I have so many options now, thanks for all the input.
Elle
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08-22-2009, 09:59 AM
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WOW Melissa it looks fab on point, just didnīt think of that. Think I will outline the compass in Blue and then do something in each corner, you know how I love applique. Thanks again.
Elle
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