Originally Posted by jeaninmaine
I know, I put up a message in the classifieds and I'm going to trade with a few of the other quilters so that should bring me up to scratch.
I like what you did with the black tones, I wonder what it would look like if you went up to the black and then back down to the lights, it should give it a curvy look. I'm going to try it when I can set up my machine and get started.
I had to go back to the pic of my quilt on pg. 1 several times to study it to see how that would look. I believe it would be very interesting looking!! I do believe you mean 'in a gradated sequence' where the next strip is darker than its previous one. I think it would look great if that's what you meant! I loved giving the impression that the block was 'framed' at the corners using the dark fabrics carefully so as to not 'overpower' anything. Most things in art are just an illusion anyway and I really loved 'semi-frame' look to the corners, however, really dark strips (the next to the last one) in each corner would really give it a "pow" look or a wow look too! haha. BTW, let me know if you need more scraps as I have plenty!! I would love to swap scraps to get some shades I don't have, but I've been dwindling down in quilting -- guess I'm at a crossroads. lol. Is it time for me to put quilting up? I'm at that point but I guess we all reach it at some time or other. lol. Anyway, would be glad to share some scraps!
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