working on appliqué quilt p.3
09-16-2015, 11:08 AM
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I have taken suggestion from one of you about the leaves in the corners, I have changed it and I like it much better this way.
Since I want it to be a bed size quilt, I am thinking about third flower border, possibly poppies ?? so, I am far from it being finished.........
for now this is how it will look.
thanks for looking
Since I want it to be a bed size quilt, I am thinking about third flower border, possibly poppies ?? so, I am far from it being finished.........
for now this is how it will look.
thanks for looking
I think adding another border of flowers would detract from the quilt and, if this were mine, I would add another checkered border ...darker than the first, same scale and a color taken from one of the morning glories that really pleases you eye? Then a bold color ( maybe even marbleized) for the binding?
09-16-2015, 11:20 AM
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The change in the corners look amazing!
I think adding another border of flowers would detract from the quilt and, if this were mine, I would add another checkered border ...darker than the first, same scale and a color taken from one of the morning glories that really pleases you eye? Then a bold color ( maybe even marbleized) for the binding?
I think adding another border of flowers would detract from the quilt and, if this were mine, I would add another checkered border ...darker than the first, same scale and a color taken from one of the morning glories that really pleases you eye? Then a bold color ( maybe even marbleized) for the binding?
I know that applique is time-consuming - for audtioning, how about laying the top as far as it is on a white sheet, and using cut-outs from colored paper?
09-16-2015, 02:04 PM
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it is a needle turn and I love it, I know that doing it by machine would be much faster but for some reason I want it to be hand appliqué
[
QUOTE=Pete;7319101]beautiful! Machine or needle turn? I'm taking a class tonight on machine.[/QUOTE]
[
QUOTE=Pete;7319101]beautiful! Machine or needle turn? I'm taking a class tonight on machine.[/QUOTE]
09-20-2015, 03:21 PM
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applique quilt part 4
my second flower border is done. I still do not like the corners. I will let it rest for a while (while we redo the bathroom) and rethink what to do. I might remove all 3 flowers and make the corner vine more rounded...... and then make another checkered border, maybe different color and that will be all, as you can see when the quilt is on the bed......
since it was pointed out to me that I need more of a space around the appliquéd flowers, I have added a 2 inch strip around the checkered border and I thing that helped. For the moment the long sides are appliquéd the rest is just pinned.
I will have to take another look at it tomorrow at day light and rethink the corners. not sure if I like the vines come together so close at the corners and 'sleep on it'
thanks for looking and all you comments
I will have to take another look at it tomorrow at day light and rethink the corners. not sure if I like the vines come together so close at the corners and 'sleep on it'
thanks for looking and all you comments
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