too pretty?
01-15-2011, 09:18 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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01-15-2011, 09:39 PM
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I got the fabric at the Houston Quilt Show from Fabric Cafe. They bundle 3 one-yard cuts of fabric together and I got 3 different bundles. A free quilt pattern comes with each bundle, but I'm not using one of their patterns here except in general to figure out how many rows and what size borders. I like looking at what they put together on that site - some combinations I wouldn't have thought of that I find I really like.
But ... looks different in a rolled up bundle than spread out on my cutting mat! Thanks again for all the suggestions. I still love the soft girliness, but will lay out more rows together on my Design Bed before I decide.
But ... looks different in a rolled up bundle than spread out on my cutting mat! Thanks again for all the suggestions. I still love the soft girliness, but will lay out more rows together on my Design Bed before I decide.
01-16-2011, 04:15 AM
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it's so pretty as is. If you feel a need to add something, perhaps a gaggle of yo-yo's in one corner? Even in the same fabrics you are using, maintaining your soft and pretty theme. I like the soft look to it. You've chosen Beautiful fabrics and colors.
01-16-2011, 04:19 AM
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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...
Gayle
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01-16-2011, 04:27 AM
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I would use the borders you have and use the binding to get the look you want, and I think it should be a darker green or maybe you can find a darker flower print with hotter pink and darker green. Let us know what you decided with a picture of the finished product. cant wait
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