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Just one man's opinion: your original layout focuses my attention on the beauty of the batiks you used in each of your leaves. You've placed your stems in different directions in a random pattern and used your colors so effectively that I personally don't see that you need to change anything. Put it together, quilt it, then admire the beautiful quilt you've created!
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Originally Posted by Emma S
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Truthfully I am disappointed. One of my favorite fall experiences is watching the beautiful leaves falling in showers from the trees against a bright blue sky. Well this is what I came up with, more like marching in lock step. Can anyone make any suggestions?
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Try taking 4 blocks of leaves and point the stems inward and then use plain blocks in-between. I would play around with your blocks, they are really pretty.
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How about appliqueing smaller leaves in bunches scattered around. I see what I think are plain blocks of the blue. Can you remove some of those filler blocks and get a more random look that way and applique a few bunches of smaller leaves maybe in a plain block? Remove some of your leaves and use for a pillowcase, add smaller - possibly different leaf shape?. It is beautiful - I also love leaves - when I started embroidering one of the first things I made had lots of leaves. You could embroider some leaves also come to think of it.
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the batiks and color choices you made are smashing. Forgot to say that in my comments above.
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I like Comise's idea. They wouldn't look so straight up and down.
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I like them on point, as in your last picture. That does make them look more random. I would go with that.
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Okay, I know you said you didn't want to introduce another color but personally, I think that's what it needs. I love your leaves but I think I would make a large block of 4 leaves with sashing between them and a center connecting the sashings. I'd put the stems pointing toward the center.
You have so many different ways that you can use the leaves....... I just love them..... you can send some to me if you decide you have too many. |
Originally Posted by maminstl
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I might look at offsetting the blocks so they aren't lined up in rows - maybe add in a few solid blue blocks here and there so that it looks like the leaves are more random - love the leaves!
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Your leaf blocks are beautiful, but since you are unhappy, I would offset the blocks and add some more blue spaces to keep it from being regimented. It's a beautiful quilt.
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