Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Need help with layout of quilt squares >

Need help with layout of quilt squares

Need help with layout of quilt squares

Thread Tools
 
Old 11-03-2016, 11:18 PM
  #11  
Super Member
 
kwiltkrazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mapleton, Oregon
Posts: 5,922
Default

sorry pic didn't post. You can see the different landscape patches are on a 4, 8, 12" fussy cut then built up with 4" 9 patches, to equal 12" squares. then put together in rows.
Attached Thumbnails 6448.jpg  

Last edited by kwiltkrazy; 11-03-2016 at 11:21 PM.
kwiltkrazy is offline  
Old 11-05-2016, 08:52 AM
  #12  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,857
Default

Before I had a design wall, I would lay out a sheet or large piece of fabric on the bed. I would arrange the blocks and leave them. Whenever I would enter the room, I would look at it and usually something would pop out as not right. I would move them around and leave. If it took more than a day to figure out the right placement, I could roll up the sheet and keep them in the correct placement. But, usually, it worked itself out quickly. I think the trick was leaving the room. This gave me fresh eyes to look at it. Same trick works for sashing color or borders. Put the different colors on opposite sides and see which side catches your eye and makes you smile.
klswift is offline  
Old 11-06-2016, 07:13 AM
  #13  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: The Deep South near Cajun Country, USA
Posts: 5,386
Default

Originally Posted by klswift View Post
Before I had a design wall, I would lay out a sheet or large piece of fabric on the bed. I would arrange the blocks and leave them. Whenever I would enter the room, I would look at it and usually something would pop out as not right. I would move them around and leave. If it took more than a day to figure out the right placement, I could roll up the sheet and keep them in the correct placement. But, usually, it worked itself out quickly. I think the trick was leaving the room. This gave me fresh eyes to look at it. Same trick works for sashing color or borders. Put the different colors on opposite sides and see which side catches your eye and makes you smile.
This is a good method. I would add....take a picture and look at it in a smaller size. It's amazing how you can see things you want to change when in the smaller version.
Barb in Louisiana is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MarionsQuilts
Main
24
04-17-2019 03:17 PM
KarenR
Main
16
03-08-2015 06:45 PM
chairjogger
Pictures
11
02-07-2012 02:24 PM
Lakelady
Main
3
11-04-2011 04:27 PM
henryparrish76
Pictures
46
01-12-2010 07:25 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter