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Old 11-09-2010, 03:27 PM
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Here is a cross stitch that I made and plan to quilt around for a wall hanging. I have some great pinks and brown fabrics for it. My problem is that I am not sure what to do as I don't want to take away from the cross stitch too much. Does anyone have any suggestions as far as what type and size blocks I should do around this? I thought maybe just borders but it will actually be an oval shape around the cross stitch and then out from there. Please let me know. Thanks so much. :)
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:29 PM
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You did a beautiful job on this cross stitch! I don't have any ideas for you, but this is absolutely beautiful. Motherhood is so special!
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:32 PM
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Beautiful!
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:41 PM
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A beautiful crosstitch project. I am not good at knowing what you should add but I will be watching to see what some of these other talented members have to say. Color-wise soft colors will work great.
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:41 PM
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Beautiful cross stitch.
Not sure about how to put it together. (I'm at work and numbers are going through my head, not quilt designs)
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:51 PM
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I would frame it kind of like a picture frame. Maybe a thin inner brown border (imitating matting in a framed picture) & then a green outer border for a "frame".
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:57 PM
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well, I noticed there is pink in the picture, so what about one of the borders having pink in it?
I think it would bring the eye back to the picture. I'd just lay some fabric under it and "audition" them to see what I liked best.
It's just beautiful. I love cross stitch. Wish I had more time to do it.
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that is beautiful!!
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Old 11-09-2010, 04:12 PM
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Your cross stitch is really nice! Either bordered like a frame or maybe a trip around the world in subtle prints would look nice.
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Just Beautiful!!
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