Geisha Panel Quilt
#61
Originally Posted by tkhooper
Your absolutely right those are the two fabrics that have to change. But I've looked all day and just can not find anthing I like. I'm going to take a break and work on my current block to try and clear my mind.
If any of you see an olive green tinted material or something that would work with the parasol I'd really apprecate a holler.
BTW the website I got the panels from is listed on one of the earlier pages 3 I think.
If any of you see an olive green tinted material or something that would work with the parasol I'd really apprecate a holler.
BTW the website I got the panels from is listed on one of the earlier pages 3 I think.
#62
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Hi CeeGee: I have found these panels at Blue Bamboo, Ericas and also on eBay, in fact I ordered one off eBay :lol: Hope this helps you a little, I have never tried anything like this before, so with some of my oriental FQ that I have stashed, I will look at her when she arrives and see if anything looks good. If you need any more sites just pm me. Have a great day Bea
#63
I am loving it. I'm going to order it and see if they also have something for the parasol. Which is giving me the same types of problems because the geishas hair is infront of it and the black wants to receed again. So I can't go with a bright fabric that matches the kimono. Again I need something subdued but also something I would wear with the kimono if I were wearing it. I do seem to love driving myself crazy lol.
#64
Originally Posted by tkhooper
I am loving it. I'm going to order it and see if they also have something for the parasol. Which is giving me the same types of problems because the geishas hair is infront of it and the black wants to receed again. So I can't go with a bright fabric that matches the kimono. Again I need something subdued but also something I would wear with the kimono if I were wearing it. I do seem to love driving myself crazy lol.
#65
I was thinking about using the border fabric for the umbrella. My worry with it is that the geisha's black hair may try and receed. What do you think? Will the gold cording in the hair and the beads give it enough umph that it will stay in the forground? I've got to say I'm never using black for a foreground piece again this is just to hard lol. Am I a whimp?
#66
Originally Posted by tkhooper
I was thinking about using the border fabric for the umbrella. My worry with it is that the geisha's black hair may try and receed. What do you think? Will the gold cording in the hair and the beads give it enough umph that it will stay in the forground? I've got to say I'm never using black for a foreground piece again this is just to hard lol. Am I a whimp?
#67
I'll do that. Your advice is wonderful. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me work through this. I had no idea how much I would need to learn to make quilts when I started in November. But the more I do the more I love it. Thanks again for your help.
#68
I have used a panel like this in a quilt. I placed it to one side and did the rest in 2 inch squares in Asian fabrics (I used the iron on fusible) I made sure some of my squares had the same color as the panel so it looked blended in. My squares went from light to dark. I'm sorry I don't have a picture available but it was fun to do and looked very elegant when completed. You can also put a thick muslin in the borders to blend it in as well. Since I was a new quilter at the time, I did what I wanted and probably did a lot incorrectly but hey....I loved it. have fun.
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Originally Posted by Barbm
Tlrnhi and I bought panels about year ago- I keep waiting for her to make her quilt so I can copy it. :) Let me know what you find, I still have the panel tucked away.
I still have a couple more that are waiting for me to figure it out.
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