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Old 10-11-2016, 07:25 AM
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After looking at some of other's posting of their folded wreath, i think something is "amiss" with mine. Is it the fabric or did I actually do something wrong. I had it all packaged up to mail and had to undo it so it is a little "squashed".
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Old 10-11-2016, 07:35 AM
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I like the magenta color. You may need a darker color for the background, or one with more of a contrast to the magenta. It looks correctly pieced though, although it's hard to tell with the fabrics you have.
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Your fabric looks great
I have never made one.. but look how the buttons are on. Aren't they supposed to be up on top? It looks like yours have them coming straight up to a point
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IMHO the two fabrics lack contrast. Perhaps one fabric could be a larger patter or a solid. I like the colors, though.
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It doesn't look like your center pieces, the dark pink, stand up as much as the others that I've seen posted here.
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Old 10-11-2016, 01:58 PM
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Great bright colors. It seems, from the ones show on the QB, that the circle opening in the middle is usually larger that the circle in yours. I want to make one of those.
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Old 10-11-2016, 02:27 PM
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I think the colors of your circles are too competitive with each other. Perhaps a solid color would tame the whole thing. I do like the colors, however I think they are fighting with each other. I made one of these and think picking the colors is the hardest part. I had a really hard time, and I'm still not sure if the colors are pleasing. Sue
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Old 10-11-2016, 02:45 PM
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What did you use for the stabilizer? That makes a big difference. On another site a few starch the fabric and one made her Christmas wreath and is storing it in a box with tissue paper. Did you use the origami pattern from the video or buy the pattern. I got my patterns from my local quilt shop. They also had the Bosal stabilizer. Since they will be my first I wanted to use exactly what the pattern suggested. Then I could adjust later.
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The opening of the center is to small. Your measure of the markings are incorrect, this creates a small opening in the middle. Correct it and the bloom will separate more. That makes it look not so pushed together.
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I can't help you but it seems with everyone's opionion that the fabrics aren't the best. People have posted that the directions are hard to follow. This is the reason that I am putting this on my bucket list. Maybe a corrected easier to follow pattern will be posted!!! Hoping����
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