I need your help please - which layout?
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Thank you everyone for your input. Wish I had enough material to make both, but my Husband had the final say (it's a surprise for my FIL - he wore out my MILs quilt once she passed away 20+ years ago - so I couldn't really ask him)....anyways, DH chose #1. I picked up a maroon houndstooth pattern to do the borders with and a solid maroon for the backing and binding. It looks better in person then it does in the photo's - the pictures are a wee bit off with the colouring. I like the complexity of #2, but I didn't think my FIL would like that one (sigh)
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Older eyes don't pick out patterns as easily as younger ones do. I am an NP, and I've worked a lot with the elderly. I would say either pattern would be fine, the second might stand out more -- or perhaps not depending how how good his eyesight is. The colors are very calming, and a lovely selection for an elderly man. You've done a great job! If he doesn't like it, I'll take the quilt! LOL!
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Number 2. Your fabric is wonderful. I, too, made a quilt using muted colors and hated working on it. I took a picture of it as I do with all my quilts and then put it aside. A few months later I ran across the picture and said to myself "What a great quilt".
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