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Boston1954 09-04-2014 08:52 AM

You could just get some more fabric that is similar to this and make a nice scrappy. The one block is great, so it should fit right in if you can find some that looks a bit like this.

sept97 09-05-2014 03:11 AM

just get something that is the same shade it will look fine

marymay 09-05-2014 04:10 AM

I say keep going. Wonderful job so far.

silverfoxmag 09-05-2014 06:14 AM

You could also use what you have as a central motif and add many different borders to it like a RR quilt. BTW, welcome to the board!

Charming 09-05-2014 07:26 AM

Your quilt is beautiful. I don't think you have to find the same fabric because there are many colors in the quilt so you can match couple of the colors of the fabric with some solids and add borders and it would look nice!

maxnme01 09-05-2014 09:07 AM

WELCOME and how great that someone knew the name of the fabric line. You did a great job and I too love the colors. Please don't quit now. You're on a roll. Good luck on how you decide to finish it.

Thumbelina 09-05-2014 05:12 PM

Welcome from NE Ohio, USA?

Gannyrosie 09-05-2014 05:24 PM

If this was mine, I would run a white 2 inch border , then I would make as many 2.5 inch squares and add white inbetween the squares. Make that as another border, then go with another white border. Hope that makes sense. Welcome from Louisiana. Please post the final project, we would love to see it.

PenniF 09-05-2014 05:29 PM

Seems you have found your fabric name and lots of possible solutions for completing your quilt. I just wanted to say that you did a great job on these units - so you are well on your way.
WELCOME to the Board from the Lone Star State !!!!

Bree123 09-05-2014 06:13 PM

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Glad to see you've found so many great ideas & can get some more of those layer cakes. You might also think about adding some sashing between the blocks before you sew on some more. You could do a coordinating solid to add a nice detail. I'm used to cutting based on inches, so I'd cut 1.5" wide strips which includes a .25" seam allowance on each side. I did an apron pattern from Australia once & remember their seam allowances were all 1cm. So maybe a 5cm wide strip of fabric (3cm wide strip + 1cm seam allowance on either side) would work. I did something similar with an applique quilt (mine has a 3-piece striped sashing, but 1 strip will work nicely. Where I have the black squares with flower yo-yo's, you can put a matching or contrasting pieced square that is 1.5" x 1.5" [or whatever the width of your strips is]).
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Sashing is not necessary at all. Just a thought if you wanted to add something more to your project. :)


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