Looking for advice and your opinion
09-20-2010, 09:46 PM
#31
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Hi Lori,
My vote is for the narrow black border then the multi-colour with the sayings. My second choice would be the peace fabric.
For the back, I'd do a variety of sizes of rectangles in alternating colours.
My vote is for the narrow black border then the multi-colour with the sayings. My second choice would be the peace fabric.
For the back, I'd do a variety of sizes of rectangles in alternating colours.
09-21-2010, 06:07 AM
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I think the thin black boarder then the words. I don't use black for backing If I don't have to. I did one for my GS and he was so upset that it was always full of fuzz, threads and lint. Black picks up everything. Just Sayin!!!Good luck!
09-21-2010, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by cherylynne
I think that I like the first option. The second one is good, too.
Pretty quilt. Lots of work, but it's worth it to have something this nice when finished.
Pretty quilt. Lots of work, but it's worth it to have something this nice when finished.
09-21-2010, 06:46 AM
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Black border first then the peace sign fabric and bind in the black.
Backing I would go cross ways with the seams. So you could do 2 strips of one color then 1 strip of the other color. Are you having this machine quilted? If so I would say the fewer seams on the back the better it would be. It's a beautiful quilt and many hours have gone into it. I'd love to see a picture of it after it is quilted.
Backing I would go cross ways with the seams. So you could do 2 strips of one color then 1 strip of the other color. Are you having this machine quilted? If so I would say the fewer seams on the back the better it would be. It's a beautiful quilt and many hours have gone into it. I'd love to see a picture of it after it is quilted.
09-21-2010, 06:48 AM
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Peace man! I am a child of the 60's
For the backing - Take both lengths of fabric, trim the selvedges and then sew them like a tube (a seam line down both sides) Then fold the fabric so the seams are lined up. Trim one side and open up. You now have a solid middle with two side panels. The color you trimed will be the side panels.
For the backing - Take both lengths of fabric, trim the selvedges and then sew them like a tube (a seam line down both sides) Then fold the fabric so the seams are lined up. Trim one side and open up. You now have a solid middle with two side panels. The color you trimed will be the side panels.
09-21-2010, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
Originally Posted by DeEtta
I like the peace signs too. Would love to find some of that fabric.
09-21-2010, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
For the backing -
Stripes - but make them uneven/asymetrical on purpose - it's hard for a longarmer to get the backing lined up "perfectly"
Stripes - but make them uneven/asymetrical on purpose - it's hard for a longarmer to get the backing lined up "perfectly"
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