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Sadiemae 12-21-2010 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by s.daurio
I finally finished all my Christmas sewing and started on the 600 HSTs for RRCB. I have about 100 sewed and ironed. I have a deep red, med to dark blues and green as my colors. I was torn between a brown and gold for the constant and chose the gold to brighten things up. But my neutrals (the few I have left) are on the darker tan side. Do you think the Gold will work? I'm worried there isn't enough contrast between the neutrals and constant to really stand out. Should I switch to the brown for constant?

pics posted at: http://suedaurio.blogspot.com/2010/1...-constant.html

I really like the gold, but the brown would be pretty also.

vbourck 12-21-2010 09:56 AM

[I am always in awe of how clearly they see these things [/quote]

There is NO WAY we can see this one clearly yet! That is what makes choosing different colors harder- but I did it anyway as I had no pinks and didn't really want them in this quilt.

JeanieG 12-21-2010 10:02 AM

Sue, I think the gold will work just great!

vbourck 12-21-2010 10:02 AM

Sue,
I think the gold is bright enough to give you the contrast and light that you are looking for- the brown has too much print to me. JMHO.

s.daurio 12-21-2010 10:46 AM

Gold it is, 200 done, 400 to go!!

Sadiemae 12-21-2010 10:56 AM


Originally Posted by s.daurio
Gold it is, 200 done, 400 to go!!

1/3rd finished!

Sadiemae 12-22-2010 07:50 PM

I asked this question on the other post also, but inquiring minds want to know...

I was playing with the Easy Angle ruler and I am just wondering... Why is it that they only give the directions for using the corner with the black triangle when you can use the other corner and get the exact same size triangle? Just curious...

omak 12-22-2010 09:15 PM

I suppose, if one tried to put directions for all the different ways you can use this ruler, the BOOK would make the cost of purchasing prohibitive <g> ...
Sometimes, the basic instruction is enough to get an inquisitive mind to think beyond the moment.
The only reason I noticed the other end of the angle was that I am left-handed, and we are ALWAYS turning things this way and that to figure out how to make it work for us <g> ...
also ... the numbers for what they are trying to accomplish ...
after awhile, the numbers become too confusing if you get a whole list of them.
There is a ruler I saw that not only told you what size strip to cut, but also the measurement needed should you choose to make the HST with the double squares (that could create more confusion that it is worth! LOL) <wave>

Sadiemae 12-22-2010 09:37 PM

That makes sense. Thanks!

Sadiemae 12-24-2010 12:37 AM

Part 6 is posted. I can do the first part with the 600 hst. I don't have the companion angle, and I don't really want to cut 86 squares twice on the diagonal with 3 1/4" squares, so I am not sure how I want to do these.
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/


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