Didn't plan ahead - need help now!
01-06-2014, 01:23 PM
#11
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I love Jennifer's idea of setting your blocks on point. Something magical seems to happen when blocks rest on their tips. And not all the sashing has to be the same, although having some common element will tie the blocks together more. You have a nice assortment of blocks that will make a wonderful sampler quilt.
01-06-2014, 01:52 PM
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I was initially thinking about black, brown,or beige. Then the second picture appeared and the white there looked good. The dark gold color in the second row of the first picture looks good too. The other suggestion for the color that look like red/maroon here would be good, too.
01-06-2014, 04:07 PM
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You could use a scrappy sashing or border, something like this
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...Epx_RmQ8OHKW1g
its a different type of block but I think you get the idea
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...Epx_RmQ8OHKW1g
its a different type of block but I think you get the idea
01-06-2014, 04:16 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by Lee in Richmond
I decided to have fun with a sampler quilt. I downloaded 12" blocks and set to work, without thinking about how in the world to sash it... In the closeup picture you can see a few colors laying behind some of the blocks, in the larger pic are all the blocks I have done so far. I don't have enough of any one of these pastels to do 2-1/2" or so sashing. But maybe it should be a deep color? Or do all the horizontal sashes have to be the same color? I am just lost...
Just mulling this over. Since you have several shades of neutrals, how about a tonal that has a beige print on white or vice versa. Or if you could find it, a very light beige/off white/white tiny print? Too much light?
01-06-2014, 04:17 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by leatheflea
You could use a scrappy sashing or border, something like this
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...Epx_RmQ8OHKW1g
its a different type of block but I think you get the idea
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...Epx_RmQ8OHKW1g
its a different type of block but I think you get the idea
Would work well if she has the fabric.
01-06-2014, 04:55 PM
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The beauty of a scrappy quilt is that the sashings don't have to match. The first thing that came to mind is checkerboard sashing, using a red fabric around the blocks that have dark fabric and then dark fabric - black/navy,brown - around the red/pink blocks. Something like this:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]455164[/ATTACH]
Looking at your blocks, by switching the last 2 blocks on the first row, the red/pink blocks will alternate and this type of sashing would work.
I would also add a border so that the outside blocks have the double sashing too.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]455164[/ATTACH]
Looking at your blocks, by switching the last 2 blocks on the first row, the red/pink blocks will alternate and this type of sashing would work.
I would also add a border so that the outside blocks have the double sashing too.
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