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04-21-2013, 03:01 AM

#51

quilttiger

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Originally Posted by mom-6

I like what I call "planned random" for a project like this. So what I do is place the darkest and lightest first then just fill in with the medium ones. Works out great most times. May require a bit of tweaking sometimes if i discover something doesn't look quite right but that is minimal.

I am with mom-6

. What I do is make a layout on the design wall or large surface and walk away for a while...could be an hour or whatever. Then I can see what works and does not work. Looking through the camera viewer does well as a method to see if the layout works. Or use a digital camera; it's been a real help for me several times.

04-21-2013, 04:10 AM

#52

tlpa

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I like the matchy pattern. You can see the x's & o's better. The second one looks more like a scrappy quilt to me. And although I love scrappy, I prefer the 1st.

04-21-2013, 04:15 AM

#53

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IMHO, the first works best.

04-21-2013, 04:30 AM

#54

SewFarBehind

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I like the second one. It reminds me of lattice in a flower garden.

04-21-2013, 05:05 AM

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twinkie

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A very interesting pattern. I like them all.

04-21-2013, 07:34 AM

#56

margie77072

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I like # 1 best. I don't do random.....LOL...I need control!

04-21-2013, 08:02 AM

#57

klgls

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I like the top one best - love the colors you used!! It's going to be awesome no matter how you do it.

04-21-2013, 08:57 AM

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sewbizgirl

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Like you, I prefer either the first or the last. I guess it depends on whether you want to emphasize the "hugs and kisses" aspect (like for a baby girl's quilt) or just a random, more modern patterning. Both look great!