too pretty?
01-15-2011, 08:19 PM
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I don't applique yet so that's out. Hotter pink sashing around 4 blocks - like around a large 4-patch? Then use that same pink for the wider border? Or the same with fuscia if I can find the right shade? Thought this was going to be SOOO easy!
I may make a few more rows worth of blocks and see what I think then. Eyelette ruffle around edges? ric-rac somewhere?
Like the white border idea - also like trading the flowers with the green.
Liking the idea of calm and pretty though - that's what I first was thinking. I think my bright yellow and blue ducks (previous project) ruined me.
Ya'll are the BEST! I was ready to just stop working on this and I'm off and running again. A friend and I are working on this together - we'll sandwich together and she's do the binding - haven't decided who'll quilt it yet - so I'm really wanting it to be awesome!
I may make a few more rows worth of blocks and see what I think then. Eyelette ruffle around edges? ric-rac somewhere?
Like the white border idea - also like trading the flowers with the green.
Liking the idea of calm and pretty though - that's what I first was thinking. I think my bright yellow and blue ducks (previous project) ruined me.
Ya'll are the BEST! I was ready to just stop working on this and I'm off and running again. A friend and I are working on this together - we'll sandwich together and she's do the binding - haven't decided who'll quilt it yet - so I'm really wanting it to be awesome!
01-15-2011, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by M.I.Late
It's so funny to me how most quilters believe every quilt needs to "pop". I have to admit, I'm just not one of them. I love that it's very soft and feminine just the way it is. I have to tell you, the only thing I would do is add a white very narrow strip all the way around it to separate the borders from the quilt. So the green isn't next to the green, etc. A narrow white strip as the first border is all I would change. I would bind it with that precious pink with the tiny dot. I adore it, soft and feminine with out any pop...
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this is adorable just as you have it. i do like the idea of the thin white border.
01-15-2011, 08:57 PM
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You could put some bows from ribbon maybe white on the solid pink squares if you don't applique. It needs a little something on the pink blocks or maybe quilt with a pattern of bows on them. Love the white border idea
Love the colors.
Love the colors.
01-15-2011, 09:12 PM
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This quilt can't go wrong. It's absolutely beautiful the way it is and yes it would have a pop with a darker border strip or sashing, but still looks awesome just the way you have it! What do you think the recipient would like best?
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