When busy quilts attack - please help me de-busy this Batman quilt!
03-12-2011, 08:37 AM
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Here's a really rough picture of having black 12" blocks to alternate, that are (theoretically) quilted with the Batman logo. Since the picture was taken on an angle, it was a lot harder to add in these squares, so just pretend they're all square, lol.
03-12-2011, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by MTS
I know you want to keep those blocks intact, but that black border really needs to be around the Batman squares in order to be effective.
Leaving it where you now have it, around the blocks. just makes breaks up your one busy quilt top into 20 busy blocks.
All three fabrics are the pretty close in value, which is why you can't distinguish any one of them.
If it were my quilt, I'd surround the squares with black and them maybe blue to give it some more interest.
Then put the the other fabrics around them to make a bigger block.
You might have to do some recutting, but those squares would really show well.
Leaving it where you now have it, around the blocks. just makes breaks up your one busy quilt top into 20 busy blocks.
All three fabrics are the pretty close in value, which is why you can't distinguish any one of them.
If it were my quilt, I'd surround the squares with black and them maybe blue to give it some more interest.
Then put the the other fabrics around them to make a bigger block.
You might have to do some recutting, but those squares would really show well.
03-12-2011, 08:51 AM
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Yeah, but the first one with the black Batman emblems is great - a lot easier. At least now you can tell without scrutinizing it that it is a Batman quilt. It's not just a busy mish-mash. I think it's great - and a ton less work (which is always nice)!
And I'm sure the boy will LOVE it!
Wait - dating? So he's not 7, right? :mrgreen:
And I'm sure the boy will LOVE it!
Wait - dating? So he's not 7, right? :mrgreen:
03-12-2011, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MTS
Yeah, but the first one with the black Batman emblems is great - a lot easier. At least now you can tell without scrutinizing it that it is a Batman quilt. It's not just a busy mish-mash. I think it's great - and a ton less work (which is always nice)!
And I'm sure the boy will LOVE it!
Wait - dating? So he's not 7, right? :mrgreen:
And I'm sure the boy will LOVE it!
Wait - dating? So he's not 7, right? :mrgreen:
03-12-2011, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by katiescraftshop
I like the black sashing and border but...what if you made it a little thicker.
Feel like the black Batman logo would still need a black boder around the outside.
Feel like the black Batman logo would still need a black boder around the outside.
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