Quilt show comments--my comments are in ( )
Kayak on the Lake:
*Dramatic visual image
*Good transition of color—works very well
*Center focus area (ie) darker colors are slightly off on left side (I’d have to go stare at the quilt to figure this out)
*You would benefit by careful piecing with points in the center in some small areas (oh yeah—those triangles gave me some trouble lol)
*Well done.
Civil War Tribute
*Strong graphic image
*Pattern set in column format is very exquisite
*Colors are harmonious
*Choice of border fabric works well with overall quilt
*A change of quilting pattern using 2 styles would make the piece even more exciting (the woman I sat next to as we waited to pick up quilts thought this meant to have a different quilting pattern in the border. She said if a border is more than 3” it should have different quilting. I’d never heard this—interesting. I’m not sure what I would have picked for a CW quilt—supposed to be very simple)
*Well done
Watercolor Floral
*Outstanding visuals
*Amazing use of florals
*Mixed with soft colors
*Piece well executed
*Overall quilt pattern very complementary
*Overall visual is distorted because of the center fold. (again, the woman sitting next to me said some store their to-be-judged quilts on those pool noodles—covered with fabric—to keep fold marks out.)
*Beautifully done
Scrappy fall log cabin
*Dramatic graphics
*Wonderful blends with darks and lights
*Placement of orange add an excellent visual image
*Quilting is complementary in overall piece
*Lovely piece
*Centerfold distracting
Garden Lane
*Strong graphic image
*Primary and secondary patterns work well together because of color choices
*Color choices are excellent
*Over quilting lines tend to flatter visuals (I think this is what my quilter always says—do an overall so it doesn’t distract from the pattern. Is that what she means?)
*Piece might have benefitted with a change of quilting patterns (another wider border)
*Well done.
I learned a lot--but I don't think I'll make changes in basic quilts--only if I planned to show more, which I'm not. It's a lot of work! :roll: I'm glad I did it once though!!
I have to say--you gals'/guys' comments told me most of that color stuff. ;)