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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:08 AM
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    I took the scraps and just started sewing them together. Using the gingham, the floral, printed tan, solid lite purple, lite greens and some of them have mini mouse and some of the pieces have breast cancer print.. Each block is different, no 2 are a like. There are 25 blocks total that are 6 1/2 squares.
    I have a question.
    I am gonna use sashing but I can't decide on a color.
    What color do you all think I should use for the sashing? Solid or print?

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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:09 AM
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    1 more questiion what about a border? yes or no?
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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:14 AM
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    love the blocks - yes add a border
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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:15 AM
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    If it was me, I would probably do a solid light green sashing and would add a border, maybe pink or blue.
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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:17 AM
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    Sashing Dark gree to bring out the liter colors. And I would do a Key board boder with my scraps to match.
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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:18 AM
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    I would probably use a fabric that reads as a very solid color, and not too light in hue, either ... it will help your squares pop out.
    And, I would put a border around it, also .... it will frame the whole project and give it the finishing touches it deserves.
    Good job! <wave>
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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:26 AM
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    I would do a coral sashing. That's the color my eye is drawn to in each square.

    Can't wait to see the final result! :)
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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:27 AM
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    Looking great. I would do a yellow sashing and then a medium blue border.
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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:28 AM
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    A sashing - either a solid or something that "reads" as one color -

    any of the colors would be good - I'd go with something that seems to be a medium dark as compared to the colors in the blocks

    Very light, bright and pretty blocks
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    Old 05-12-2010, 10:47 AM
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    Neat i would do a sashing in the pink color that is in the flower, then a green border
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