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Old 07-18-2011, 04:57 PM
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Use your printer and print a page of each fabric. Then cut the block out of the paper pieces and try them before you cut into the fabric. I would use the stripe but in smaller pieces as it is quite outstanding.
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Old 07-18-2011, 05:00 PM
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With the purple and the stripe for the binding. It is the Artistic choice.
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Old 07-18-2011, 05:05 PM
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I have always like flowers and stripes together !
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Old 07-18-2011, 05:09 PM
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I'd use the purple in the four patch. Then I would cross cut the stripes (like a keyboard) and use them as a narrow first border. Do you have enough purple to do last border and binding? that gets my vote.
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Old 07-18-2011, 05:39 PM
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Stripes!! You can never go wrong with stripes.
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Old 07-18-2011, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by emsgranny
I would use the stripe but leave the purple and take out the really light blue (first one next to print) That way you have some textures throughout your block - this is alot risky but you might try it and see how it looks. Also you blocks would need to be offwhite or cream to use with the stripe - Is the backgound on print white or off-white/cream.
I am not a big fan of mixing whites and creams in the backgrounds but thats just me!!! Be sure to let us know what you decide!!!

try laying fabrics as if its a large block - pyt your other blocks next to it and put floral next to whichever blocks it will be up against If alternating blocks spread floral fabric out large enough to fold bloick fabrics to look like your square and then place your other squares below. If print fabric is spread out enough you should be able to see it on both sides of your layout which gives you a better idea of how it will look (just a suggestion)
This is a great suggestion and I'm going to try both ideas! The WOW is a bright white - which would be ok with the floral but might be too bright with the stripe.

I also like the idea of printing the fabrics and playing with them that way.
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Old 07-19-2011, 02:38 AM
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Risky for me, too. At this ponit in my life, I tell myself to "Go for it." The other choice is pretty, too. :)
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Old 07-19-2011, 02:41 AM
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Go for the stripes!!
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Old 07-19-2011, 02:55 AM
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I love the stripe too...but how about using it as a bias binding?
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Old 07-19-2011, 02:55 AM
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I like the risky version. I also like the idea of changing out that other fabric and putting in the purple.
Now, we really have you confused. :-)
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