mariner's compass center done--need ideas for rest!
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I paper pieced this mariner's compass center and added the border. I want to finish this as a king size quilt, but DO NOT want to paper piece alot more compasses :roll: I want the center to be on point, and I will add setting triangles to finish the center as a square. Right now, this is almost 26 inches square.
I plan to make quilt blocks (of an unknown design right now--maybe log cabin or delectable mountains?) for most of the quilt. I might add some partial compasses or smaller compasses around the sides in the final border.
Any suggestions for some design in the setting triangles? (I don't want to paper piece partial compasses, although I might if I can't think of something else.) Or any suggestions for what quilt blocks should make up the bulk of the quilt?
Thanks for your thoughts!
I plan to make quilt blocks (of an unknown design right now--maybe log cabin or delectable mountains?) for most of the quilt. I might add some partial compasses or smaller compasses around the sides in the final border.
Any suggestions for some design in the setting triangles? (I don't want to paper piece partial compasses, although I might if I can't think of something else.) Or any suggestions for what quilt blocks should make up the bulk of the quilt?
Thanks for your thoughts!
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So if it's 26" square, on point the square will end up around 37", more if you float it.
What is the diameter of the compass? 12"?
That will leave a border/design/whatever of around 30+/- inches around to get to king size.
I'm not going to be much help, because I'd put more complete MC's in in the setting triangles so it would really make a statement. Actually, I'd probably applique a bunch of smaller ones in each section. It looks like you pieced (?) yours to the background.
It sounds like you have PP fatigue so that's not an option for you.
I just think that beautiful, lonely MC is going to get lost in the center of a 95" square quilt (or whatever measurements you're working towards).
What is the diameter of the compass? 12"?
That will leave a border/design/whatever of around 30+/- inches around to get to king size.
I'm not going to be much help, because I'd put more complete MC's in in the setting triangles so it would really make a statement. Actually, I'd probably applique a bunch of smaller ones in each section. It looks like you pieced (?) yours to the background.
It sounds like you have PP fatigue so that's not an option for you.
I just think that beautiful, lonely MC is going to get lost in the center of a 95" square quilt (or whatever measurements you're working towards).
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Originally Posted by MTS
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It sounds like you have PP fatigue so that's not an option for you.
I just think that beautiful, lonely MC is going to get lost in the center of a 95" square quilt (or whatever measurements you're working towards).
It sounds like you have PP fatigue so that's not an option for you.
I just think that beautiful, lonely MC is going to get lost in the center of a 95" square quilt (or whatever measurements you're working towards).
Still hoping for some other ideas, but will keep the half compass idea as my fall-back plan!
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