Hit a Design Block
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Hit a Design Block
I hit a design block this weekend. I took a class a few weeks ago that taught a technique by making a small wall hanging. I wanted to make a quilt out of it instead, so I made 4 of the wall hangings. These are two of the options I narrowed it down to to figure out where to go next. I also need to make it about 10 inches wider, so I was going to hit some quilt shops next weekend to look for a good coordinating fabric to put a wide border down each side. Thoughts on these options? I just need some creative help.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 1:
Option 2:
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I also like option 2. I would not sew the 2 sides together just yet & see if it makes more sense to have 3 borders, one on each side & one in the middle. When you get your fabric, you can lay your pieces on it and see what looks best.
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Hi, love the brown colours! I wonder tho - in both layouts the central brown strip has a black segment which hits across the middle point of the sashing, which for me breaks the flow of the sashing. I appreciate that it is not sewn together yet, so would it be possible to off-set that black spot so that it doesn't touch the centre?
Other than that pernickety suggestion, I like both arrangements :-)
Cheers, Kate
Other than that pernickety suggestion, I like both arrangements :-)
Cheers, Kate
#10
Love the quilt. Can I suggest a third option? Offset the blocks vertically by the amount you have in the center. Can you find a stripe fabric that uses the same colors. A narrow stripe cut so that the stripe is across the short dimension of the border and then a black strip would make great side borders. Whatever you do it will be a stunning quilt!
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