Need help deciding a back ground
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Need help deciding a back ground
Hi quilting family! I need help deciding which back ground to use for a baby quilt I'm working on. The colors are pinks and teals. The two back ground colors are a solid pink and the the other is a darker pink with little white swirls going through it. You might not be able to see them in the pics. I put the tumbling blocks on both the fabrics, and I hope you will be able to see enough to help me decide which back ground will look better.
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The picture is dark. I am going to sound like "Negative Nellie", but I don't see enough contrast in the background fabrics. Of the two, the lighter is definitely better, but not a personal choice I would make. Your piecing is so pretty and unique that I would really think about a contrasting background to allow the 3D blocks to show up better.
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Are you appliqueing the blocks to the background fabric? I think the dark pink matches better but the blocks will kind of fade into it. I might go with the lighter pink so the blocks show up better.
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Thanks so much for the input Tartan and Barb!! Not a "Negative Nellie" at all Barb! Can you suggest a contrasting color? I have never been very good at matching of colors. That is my big downfall with quilting.
Tartan, I was leaning toward the lighter color myself!
Thanks so much for the suggestions!
Tartan, I was leaning toward the lighter color myself!
Thanks so much for the suggestions!
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Yes, the blocks will be appliqued to the background. I really didn't want to do it that way but I can't figure out how to piece in other pieces to the sides of the blocks that will not be more tumbling blocks through the entire quilt. If that makes any sense.
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The way I figure out what fabric to use is to lay the fabrics together and back off about 6 to 10 feet. Sometimes what looks good up close, looks really bad when you back off. Since this is for a baby, I would look for a light print that has either of the colors or both in it. A white with a swirly teal or pink would probably look good. If you have access to a Joan's or Hancock fabrics, take one each of the blocks in and test them with different looks. For a baby, you might want something light, even a white tonal, then surround it with a piano key border with a lot of colors in it or just alternating the colors that are in the blocks. You've got such a good start, that there is so much you can do with it.
Edited to add: Since you are going to applique the blocks down, why not think about adding some little ribbon loops and some other interesting, tactile things for the baby to play with? I can't wait to see what you come up with.
Edited to add: Since you are going to applique the blocks down, why not think about adding some little ribbon loops and some other interesting, tactile things for the baby to play with? I can't wait to see what you come up with.
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 11-26-2014 at 07:22 AM.
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Oh, I love your ideas Barb! I do have a Joanns and a Hancock close by. I am going to look for a white with a swirly color and the piano key border is something I've used before. My problem is solved!
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
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The picture is dark. I am going to sound like "Negative Nellie", but I don't see enough contrast in the background fabrics. Of the two, the lighter is definitely better, but not a personal choice I would make. Your piecing is so pretty and unique that I would really think about a contrasting background to allow the 3D blocks to show up better.
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