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Old 06-08-2010, 04:06 PM
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I think the first one is perfect. Too dark a back ground makes it duller looking, too light washed it out and made the blues disappear into the block...

I am sure that grama is very proud of you :D:D:D
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Originally Posted by athenagwis
I think the first works because you don't have a deep blue in the plate. The 2nd two kind of pull in the pieces that are similar colors and wash them out. I think you'd get the same thing with white or red since those are predominant in your plate. The background in the first is a bit busy, but the color is perfect. Perhaps you could find a more tone on tone deep blue?

Beautiful plate BTW!!

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Hey Rachel, thank you so much for your input. I am looking for a tone-on-tone deep or navy blue for that very reason, the "busy" aspect. Guess I'll need to head into town to the bigger stores w/a much larger selection. Darn, what a chore to have to go the the fabric store and search all day coz I get lost and forget what I went ther for in the first place! :lol:
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Old 06-08-2010, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltluvr
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Thank you so much! I see what you're saying and agree that the 1st one is the best of the three. For some reason, it seemed "too busy" at first but now it seems to be just right. However, what about a white print similar or would it make the Plate disappear? (sorry, don't have any on hand) Or red?
You were posting as I was still composing, hee hee.

I think white would wash it out and red would overpower it as you've used it in the plate already. I think that's why the dark blue seems to work so well. It's not a dominate color in the fabs you chose but it picks up from the fab you did use and incorporates just the right amount of red.
*snort* Okay ... can't thank you ladies enough. Seems I was on the right track for the right reasons *whew*
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I think the dark blue background. The others are too close to the color of some of the plate slices and they don't pop as well. You are off to a good start, and what a wonderful tribute to your grandmother. She would be so proud that you are carrying on her tradition.
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Originally Posted by Quilt4u
The first one. Every thing pops in that one. Beautiful.
Thank you! :-)
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Old 06-08-2010, 04:10 PM
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I know it is not one of the choices, but have you considered white?
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Old 06-08-2010, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltluvr
Originally Posted by athenagwis
I think the first works because you don't have a deep blue in the plate. The 2nd two kind of pull in the pieces that are similar colors and wash them out. I think you'd get the same thing with white or red since those are predominant in your plate. The background in the first is a bit busy, but the color is perfect. Perhaps you could find a more tone on tone deep blue?

Beautiful plate BTW!!

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Just got me laughing all over seeing what we posted and how close it was. :lol: :lol:
Haha great minds think alike!!!! :)

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Originally Posted by amma
I think the first one is perfect. Too dark a back ground makes it duller looking, too light washed it out and made the blues disappear into the block...

I am sure that grama is very proud of you :D:D:D
Gosh, chokes me up when I hear that. It has been 10 years and I am just now getting around to quilting and enjoying it. I couldn't do it before now, I missed her so much. Not that we spent a LOT of time quilting, just that the times I DID quilt, it was w/her. I caught myself a few times looking up to ask her something ... weird lol! Anyways, thank you so much for the support. *HUGS*
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Oh and another option might be a tone on tone black, that could really make it pop!!

Cheers!
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Originally Posted by bj
I think the dark blue background. The others are too close to the color of some of the plate slices and they don't pop as well. You are off to a good start, and what a wonderful tribute to your grandmother. She would be so proud that you are carrying on her tradition.
Okay, the tears of pride are falling now, thank you so much for the support and the compliment. *HUGS*
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