I am questioning this design, can you help?
10-27-2011, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DebraK
I can't tell how big the blocks are, but maybe if you think there are to many dragonflies, you can use then as border blocks?
10-27-2011, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by CoriAmD
I am working on this quilt for a friend to give his wife for Christmas... He says she loves dragonflies and wants the quilt to have dragonflies all over it. The color he wants me to use are rose and brown. This is what I have so far, but am really hesitatant to go on.... It feels to me like tooooo many dragonflies and I just am not happy with it. More important, I just don't think she will like it!
Honest opinions please... should I try to find rose/brown fabric and alternate blocks or put it together like this. I will definately call him to come see it before I do any more than 3 rows...
It just isn't setting right with me, but then again I have been working on this since July so maybe I am just burned out
Honest opinions please... should I try to find rose/brown fabric and alternate blocks or put it together like this. I will definately call him to come see it before I do any more than 3 rows...
It just isn't setting right with me, but then again I have been working on this since July so maybe I am just burned out
Go to greenfairyquilts.com and search for dragonfly pattern. She has a really cute one you may want to look at. She also does an amazing dragonfly quilting pattern.
10-27-2011, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
i love your dragonflies! i think it would be nice with all dragonflies. however, to break it up, just do alternate blocks and quilt a dragonfly outline in the plain blocks
10-27-2011, 09:31 AM
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I agree with the plain block idea but with a dragonfly as quilting. Plain block white = plain white thread as quilting. Muslin = cream thread as quilting.
Edited to add-Oh my several others have the same idea!
Edited to add-Oh my several others have the same idea!
10-27-2011, 03:05 PM
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On to plan B.... talked with my friend... he agreed, too many dragonflies. Sooo, hubby drove me to a quilt shop an hour away. Sew Elegant Quilt Shop in Port Huron, MI. My oh my.... that is the largest quilt shop I have ever seen!! The lady working their was awesome in helping us find fabric that would work. Now, I will be doing the dragonfly block sashing only in pink, then the new fabric the same size as the dragonfly block - then I will snowball the new fabric and possibly the dragonfly block with the brown. I am excited again!!! YAY Will post pictures once I get some blocks done. Thanks all for confirming my opinion of needing more to give the quilt oooomph.. :)
Edited to add... this will be an oversized queen quilt
Edited to add... this will be an oversized queen quilt
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