Which background fabric would you use?

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01-13-2012, 05:35 PM

#41

mucky

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I like the first combination. I'm not a fan of solid colors.

01-15-2012, 04:07 AM

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jitkaau

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I think it is the wrong sort of yellow to use too much of. It would be good as a highlight or a peeper, but not to be used as much as you suggest. Putting the other colour as the dominant one would tone it down a bit and make it more interesting with the two colours used wisely. The other colours look superb. Please show us the finished work?

01-15-2012, 04:20 AM

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I vote for the tan. I think the yellow might overpower the other colors and be TOO much. Would like to see your pattern!

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01-15-2012, 04:22 AM

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The gold makes it all pop. Those beautiful batiks definitely deserve to pop. My vote is def for the gold!

01-15-2012, 04:24 AM

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I like a little yellow sparkle in every quilt, but too much can be overwhelming. How about putting a small piece of the yellow in each block, then using the tan, or off white for the border. I think yellow border would be just too much, but it needs some of it. A quilt is flat without a little yellow.

01-15-2012, 04:34 AM

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pasolovers

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I prefer the cream...Let us know what you decide

01-15-2012, 04:37 AM

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JenelTX

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Quote:

Originally Posted by paulina

I think the yellow is too much. The creamy one really showcases the colors in the batiks, the yellow seems to sort of shout over them and drown them out.

I agree with Paulina. With the cream, your batiks will be the eye-catching fabrics. With the yellow, they'll be an afterthought.

01-15-2012, 04:59 AM

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yellow gets my vote

01-15-2012, 05:13 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by paulina

I think the yellow is too much. The creamy one really showcases the colors in the batiks, the yellow seems to sort of shout over them and drown them out.

I agree. The cream lets your beautiful batiks sing!

01-15-2012, 05:56 AM

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I like the yellow best - I like bright colors. The tan one just doesn't work for me at all. I think black would be good and I think white might be good.