Please help with choices
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Please help with choices
My aunt [in-law actually] is 89 and no longer quilts or embroiders. She gave me a box of partially finished redwork for my DGD's baby quilt. In the box, I found this antique friendship block. I think the names may have been friends of her mother. The background is paper-thin linen. The embroidery stitching looks like it used to be green and has faded. The entire block seemed washed out and hard to see. I decided to quilt the background with beige to make the leaves stand out. That part seemed to work. I'm thinking, though, that I might outline a single line of dark green along the embroidery to make that stand out. I'm really on the fence about that. If not green, it probably needs the beige outline as the quilting makes the leaves and stems pucker out. My second dilemma is the binding. I pinned the backing around to show the color of that. I think that would be a good binding color, but not sure. I swore to only use my stash and prefer brown binding, but have none of the right color in my stash. All opinions gratefully accepted. TIA
ps, this is the WIP with the mitered border fabric, my first miters. The pattern is perfect for my aunt as she always had a beautiful English garden.
ps, this is the WIP with the mitered border fabric, my first miters. The pattern is perfect for my aunt as she always had a beautiful English garden.
antique embroidered block for wall hanging
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i think either green or beige would work great, just whatever your opinion is when you see the beauty of it through your eyes. i like the binding you have chosen, it goes perfect with some of the little flowers and gives it the perfect frame. what a fantastic find! the names on it are priceless, and you will treasure this always!! please post a pic when it's finally all compeleted, i'd love to see it!
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