Need help with pattern Idea! :)
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Need help with pattern Idea! :)
I'm making a memory quilt for my Mother-in-law with some of my Father-in-laws Hawaiian shirts. I had orginally thought of using the Shadow box pattern (the rectangles of focus fabric that look like they are floating on the background). But I'm unsure. I really don't know what color I would use for the background, maybe beige? I would love to hear some ideas.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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I think Shadow Boxes would be a great pattern to do with the shirts. It is a nice sized blocks so the big prints would show nicely. You could do the shadow in a dark blue and the background in a soft gray or white? Since all the shirts in the picture are in blue, gray, lavender palette I would keep to the cool colours. Warm Wishes is another pattern that would look nice but not as good as the Shadow box in my opinion.
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Thanks everyone! Hopetoquilt, that is a beautiful quilt! and it is exactly the pattern I was looking for. I went to the library and picked up Colleen Wise's book, Casting Shadows, and it didn't have the pattern in it so I guess I will just have to wing it.
Crafterrn1, I love the idea with using the different color blues. Looks like I need to wack off the arms and take them to the fabric store for an audition.
PaperPrincess, that is a very cute quilt.
Thanks again!
Crafterrn1, I love the idea with using the different color blues. Looks like I need to wack off the arms and take them to the fabric store for an audition.
PaperPrincess, that is a very cute quilt.
Thanks again!
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