first try at obw
#21
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Likewise for the borders. There's countless ways that people have finished off their OBWs that are very creative and you could draw on for yours.
Border colours ... I see gold, green and blue as being the first ones I'd audition. Some of that might depend on if you have enough of the uncut fabric to use in your borders or not. If not, I'd probably work with the black or dark brown along with the colours I mentioned.
#24
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I would leave it in those colours.
I think, as does QuiltE, that if you don't like the finished blocks when done sash and or border them with light or bright.
So far I think you might be surprised as they look great
I think, as does QuiltE, that if you don't like the finished blocks when done sash and or border them with light or bright.
So far I think you might be surprised as they look great
#26
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I know that when I made my first OBW the blocks were up on the design wall for well over a month until I felt that the the placement worked. I ended up not using some of the blocks as they just did not "work". Those blocks ended up in a pieced backing. Lesson, you don't have to use all of the hexagon blocks. I also played with the borders so that the colors pulled from the colors in the blocks.
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