Need New Pattern
#1
I ventured through the cutting for this quilt:
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/12/...tars.html#more
But now that I'm setting it up I don't like it. It's too busy, even if I saturate the star portion with solids. The shape is all wrong (unappealing to my eye).
I have 4.5" triangle-blocks, 4.5" blocks, 5" blocks, and 1.5" strips
I have lots of leftover from some of the fabrics. 8 light, 8 dark.
The colors are burg/blue/tan- Independence day themed.
Any thoughts for a new pattern for my cuts? Or should I just tuck them away to see if another pattern calls me later?
Thanks, I'm a new quilter and it just never occurred to me that this could happen. :-)
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/12/...tars.html#more
But now that I'm setting it up I don't like it. It's too busy, even if I saturate the star portion with solids. The shape is all wrong (unappealing to my eye).
I have 4.5" triangle-blocks, 4.5" blocks, 5" blocks, and 1.5" strips
I have lots of leftover from some of the fabrics. 8 light, 8 dark.
The colors are burg/blue/tan- Independence day themed.
Any thoughts for a new pattern for my cuts? Or should I just tuck them away to see if another pattern calls me later?
Thanks, I'm a new quilter and it just never occurred to me that this could happen. :-)
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#2
maybe make the stars with two fabrics and stick with the background of the stars being white neutrals (maybe two or three different tone-on tone whites) and keep the scrappy borders and sashings-should tone it down alot-I don't like their version much either-I like your choice of fabrics, but the stars get lost with all those prints. I know some will love it that way.
#3
Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill
maybe make the stars with two fabrics and stick with the background of the stars being white neutrals (maybe two or three different tone-on tone whites) and keep the scrappy borders and sashings-should tone it down alot-I don't like their version much either-I like your choice of fabrics, but the stars get lost with all those prints. I know some will love it that way.
#5
I agree with Jill if you try using the lighter colors for the background, either the stars or the beige fabric. I like scrap quilts too but there is too much going on. The stars are the 'star of the show' and would be prettier if they stood out more.
#6
Thanks guys... let me try that.
I have quite a bit of the small blue star fabric.
I like this one much better:
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/10/...uilt.html#more
I think I can convert it without a lot of loss. I'll try your suggestions first.
I have quite a bit of the small blue star fabric.
I like this one much better:
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/10/...uilt.html#more
I think I can convert it without a lot of loss. I'll try your suggestions first.
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