OBW - yuk, yuk and yuk
08-10-2011, 03:12 AM
#21
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I Totally agree. You do beautiful work.
Originally Posted by k3n
Well I certainly don't think it's yuk!I think if you can match the dark burgundy background fabric and do a narrow inner border with that, then perhaps a tone on tone in the rose pink for the outer border, it will 'tone down' and become elegant and rich looking rather than busy. It's that plain background that is creating the effect - there's a lot of contrast between that and the yellow and pale blue so it's not blending as well as it could. This is why the guidelines in the OBW book say to NOT pick plain backgrounds. But in bringing that out with the narrow border, it will give it a reason for being there, visually speaking, so it won't smack you round the face quite so much! Then in using the pink for the outer border, the yellow and blue will take a back seat and everything will blend much better. :-D
08-10-2011, 03:19 AM
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It is too busy for me. I don't like busy and chaotic I have to admit. If I had done it, I think I would have put the obw parts in a block and made them all separated if I could not get the patterns to flow. I would not seam rip it apart though!
I think it is a pretty quilt though but I am with you on it - it is wild and chaotic. I'm sure if you finish it up you will not have a problem finding a home for it. Someone you know is going to take one look at it and be in total love with it. I'm sure of that!!
I think it is a pretty quilt though but I am with you on it - it is wild and chaotic. I'm sure if you finish it up you will not have a problem finding a home for it. Someone you know is going to take one look at it and be in total love with it. I'm sure of that!!
08-10-2011, 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Well I certainly don't think it's yuk!I think if you can match the dark burgundy background fabric and do a narrow inner border with that, then perhaps a tone on tone in the rose pink for the outer border, it will 'tone down' and become elegant and rich looking rather than busy. It's that plain background that is creating the effect - there's a lot of contrast between that and the yellow and pale blue so it's not blending as well as it could. This is why the guidelines in the OBW book say to NOT pick plain backgrounds. But in bringing that out with the narrow border, it will give it a reason for being there, visually speaking, so it won't smack you round the face quite so much! Then in using the pink for the outer border, the yellow and blue will take a back seat and everything will blend much better. :-D
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