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  1. 07-27-2015, 05:55 AM #1
    meyert
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    Is this too dark?

    I just completed my first official tshirt quilt top for my neice. Now I get that these are just tshirts and they won't be "pretty", but I am wondering if this is too dark. What do you guys think? I bought some batik for the narrow 1" inside border, but it doesn't show up like I had pictured. What do you think - should I take the borders off or just leave it as it is? Name: 11807152_890343461003244_1013397825457367746_o[1].jpg Views: 2718 Size: 327.1 KBName: 11741074_890343504336573_2208377346594002002_o[1].jpg Views: 2705 Size: 427.3 KB
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  2. 07-27-2015, 06:00 AM #2
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    I love it! Nicely done!!!
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  3. 07-27-2015, 04:17 PM #3
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    I really like how the dark borders make the colors of the tshirts pop. Great job.
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  4. 07-27-2015, 06:01 AM #4
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    This weekend I had a similar situation. I made a mini quilt that I color coordinated to a dark batik. I hated the way the batik looked, but I had committed myself to not purchasing any fabrics for this project. Suddenly I added a bright blue binding and it pulled out all of the light colors in the batik instead of the darks. Maybe instead of the blackish border you can add something bright like the blue in the bottom center. Great job, by the way. I love the quilt!
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  5. 07-27-2015, 06:02 AM #5
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    ​It looks perfect to me! The darker background is a nice setting to show off the bright t shirts. A lighter background would just make it look washed out.
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  6. 07-27-2015, 12:02 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tartan View Post
    ​It looks perfect to me! The darker background is a nice setting to show off the bright t shirts. A lighter background would just make it look washed out.
    This was my thought too.
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  7. 07-27-2015, 06:08 AM #7
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    I really like it as is.
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    I would leave it, and either use the batik for the binding, or if you want to brighten it up, audition some brights! Really cute T-shirt quilt top, I like it!
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  9. 07-27-2015, 06:15 AM #9
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    Looks great from here! I agree with IQ2. Audition some binding colors.
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  10. 07-27-2015, 06:19 AM #10
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    I like it as it. Right now my eye is drawn to the t-shirts, just where it should go! I love the little 1" border. It adds some color without taking away from the t-shirts. JMO.
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