IRR Group 1; Round 4 borders
06-06-2010, 03:33 AM
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Ok... I need some opinions please.
I had Ducky's quilt hanging up for a month, and as much as I love it, nothing would come. So last week I took it up to my favourite quilt shop, and had three most excellent ladies help me. They had the absolute perfect fabric and in about ten minutes flat I had a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel. I did want something a bit fancy but it wouldn't have fitted. And it would have made the last border difficult. So, I added a plain border in a fabric that has pretty much all the colours in it, and jazzed it up a bit with a couple of cat shapes and two gold butterflies.
My question is..... does it need something in the top right corner? I think if I put another cat shape up there it will be too much. But perhaps a couple more butterflies would be nice.
And as much as I'm tempted to add 4 or 5 gold butterflies all over, it's not my quilt and I don't want to completely take it over. So.... I will throw in a piece of the fabric I got the butterfly off so that if Ducky wants some more, she can add them.
;-)
I had Ducky's quilt hanging up for a month, and as much as I love it, nothing would come. So last week I took it up to my favourite quilt shop, and had three most excellent ladies help me. They had the absolute perfect fabric and in about ten minutes flat I had a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel. I did want something a bit fancy but it wouldn't have fitted. And it would have made the last border difficult. So, I added a plain border in a fabric that has pretty much all the colours in it, and jazzed it up a bit with a couple of cat shapes and two gold butterflies.
My question is..... does it need something in the top right corner? I think if I put another cat shape up there it will be too much. But perhaps a couple more butterflies would be nice.
And as much as I'm tempted to add 4 or 5 gold butterflies all over, it's not my quilt and I don't want to completely take it over. So.... I will throw in a piece of the fabric I got the butterfly off so that if Ducky wants some more, she can add them.
;-)
Taken at night with a flash, so the colours look a little off
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Close up of the cats and butterfly. They're not sewn yet, just sitting there.
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06-06-2010, 03:35 AM
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ps..... it IS square, it's hanging over top of some other stuff on my design wall so it's not hanging particularly well.
And I really hope I haven't broken any rules by not asking before encroaching on the border before mine. It's just that placing the applique shapes over the two borders just seemed right.
And I really hope I haven't broken any rules by not asking before encroaching on the border before mine. It's just that placing the applique shapes over the two borders just seemed right.
06-06-2010, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueChicken
ps..... it IS square, it's hanging over top of some other stuff on my design wall so it's not hanging particularly well.
And I really hope I haven't broken any rules by not asking before encroaching on the border before mine. It's just that placing the applique shapes over the two borders just seemed right.
And I really hope I haven't broken any rules by not asking before encroaching on the border before mine. It's just that placing the applique shapes over the two borders just seemed right.
Rachel
06-06-2010, 05:11 AM
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Hey Blue....what a fabulous idea you and the wonderful ladies had!!! I think they play nicely on the previous border and I wouldn't think that you stepped on any toes doing that :wink:. I think it would be fine to put a few more butterflies in the top right corner...kinda pulls your eyes over the whole quilt!
BTW...I'm pretty sure this top belongs to Terri (but I'd be happy to take it from either one!), AND I LOVE how your Jane is shaping up on your design wall :D
BTW...I'm pretty sure this top belongs to Terri (but I'd be happy to take it from either one!), AND I LOVE how your Jane is shaping up on your design wall :D
06-06-2010, 03:32 PM
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Quick question.... to whoever owns the centre, I don't suppose you have any fabric left over from the centre panel? More specifically, a largish flower? I have some butterflys cut out to put in the top right but would love to have a flower as well. Nothing I have here comes even close to matching, I'm not really a "flowery" person so have very limited florals in my stash.
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