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Old 03-24-2017, 12:30 PM
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Pattern and borders are my interests. Binding is my least interest when I look at a quilt.
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Old 03-24-2017, 07:11 PM
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i look at the pattern and color. it's the first thing you see. binding you have to look closer to see.
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Old 03-24-2017, 07:59 PM
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I notice pattern & color first. Then a closer look at the quilting. Sometimes I'll make a note of the pattern if I would like to make it myself.
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Old 03-24-2017, 08:08 PM
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I see design first, then fabrics/colors, then the quilting. Binding is binding... pretty much the same on all quilts!
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Old 03-25-2017, 02:41 AM
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I usually look at the fabric and colors chosen for the quilt. That is what first catches my eye. Then I look at the pattern. Does it look easy or difficult? Next I see what quilting design choices were made..straight line, tied, all-over quilting or custom quilted designs. If I remember, I look at the binding last to see what color was chosen.
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Old 03-25-2017, 03:40 AM
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I see the total impact of the color and pattern. I don't spend a lot of time thinking about how I would do it differently. Only when I am looking for a new project do I start to contemplate whether or not fabric I have would fit a pattern I see. I simply enjoy other people's work and appreciate it for what it is. I rarely look at anyone's work to critique its construction quality. I know that my own work is better than some and worse that others. I just love quilts and quilters.
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Old 03-25-2017, 06:41 AM
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Color is what draws my eye first, then pattern and design. After that, points and workmanship, because I envy others' ability to do those things so well. Smiles. I never look close enough to see the binding details unless I am just looking to see how it was done. And in that I mean technique, not quality of work.
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Old 03-25-2017, 10:27 AM
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The colors and then the pattern. I am very bad at not paying much attention if the colors don't catch my eye.
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Old 03-25-2017, 11:30 AM
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I look at overall impact first, then color choices. I do not inspect for errors of any kind. I just enjoy seeing others art work. I would not look for errors on the Mona Lisa either.
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Old 03-25-2017, 11:42 AM
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It has changed for me over time. I used to look at the piecing and the pattern first. Color isn't too important for me because I can translate that in my own imagination. Then I got better at FMQ and now I look at the quilting first.
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