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06-23-2013, 05:12 AM
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I love the teal and navy colors to use. Your original part is so pretty. That is a lesson learned: buy enough fabric to make your quilt. It is not there when you need it 2 or 3 years later. Good Job. Hugs
06-23-2013, 09:05 AM
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A great place to purchase jelly rolls & charm packs along with fabric is www.chestercountyquilting.com I am not connected to this shop in anyway, just a great shop, owner very nice and helpful.
06-23-2013, 10:54 AM
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I think a VERY narrow border of the bright pink...like only 1 inch or less, and then use whatever other batik you have in a darker blue to put on a wide border. It is hard to know for sure as computers mess up the shades/tones of the fabrics. You can see it first hand so are in a far better position to judge. The pattern is very interesting and I will be making note of it to use in the future. A nice quilt and a great memory maker since the sources of the fabric are multiple with at least one being a gift. I like that you have used the piece from your secret pal.
Originally Posted by mom-6
Redgarnet222 - if you are referring to the fabric in the center of the squares, I only had a FQ of that to start with. Wish I knew where to find more, but I think it was a gift from a secret pal a couple years ago. And a big section of what is left is the bright pink you see in the corners of some of the squares. Did not see anything similar today when I went shopping. Will keep an eye out though 'coz those are my favorite colors besides purple.
06-23-2013, 05:34 PM
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Omacookie - this was supposed to be using up bits and pieces left from other projects! Well I did use them, just let my vision of what I was making keep growing!
And the really funny part is, when I first saw the mottled light blue it didn't seem to fit with the rest of the jelly roll it was originally in. Think i had gotten either three or four of them. So it got shoved aside numerous times. Then along comes this totally different jelly roll set with the navy that was also sort of a misfit. So it was also set aside. And then there's the FQ that is perfect with them!
And now I want it bigger. Lol!
And the really funny part is, when I first saw the mottled light blue it didn't seem to fit with the rest of the jelly roll it was originally in. Think i had gotten either three or four of them. So it got shoved aside numerous times. Then along comes this totally different jelly roll set with the navy that was also sort of a misfit. So it was also set aside. And then there's the FQ that is perfect with them!
And now I want it bigger. Lol!
06-23-2013, 09:25 PM
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If you want to make it bigger, I think I would continue with the theme of the interlocking blocks, like celtic knots. You could continue doing this in different colors, or have the connection seem to go under a border and start in the next border. Or, I'd also recommend applique in the borders, but with the center being the interlocking blocks, I think you would need to put some applique also in the center.
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