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ritamaew 04-01-2009 04:43 AM

It is hard to comment on design without seeing the fabric. However my gut is telling me that you should reconsider your setting triangles. I know what you mean by looks "chunky" but these are the ugly ducklings that turn into swans with quilting. I think more than one color will compete with the stars which are the focus of this quilt. A blue triangle with white quilted feathers may be the icing on the cake. I have only recently come to realize that the plain looking chunky parts are the background for quilt work.

Rita

ritamaew 04-01-2009 04:47 AM

I just saw the picture of the quilt and I can only say--WOW --it's gorgous--leave it alone--a masterpiece--stop--your'e done.

Rita

sandpat 04-01-2009 05:32 AM

I agree...do it just as is...in fact...I may "copy" you for mine. I love the big open chunks for quilting later.

JoanneS 04-01-2009 06:06 PM

You could sew strips of the fabrics you used together and cut setting triangles from them.

MadQuilter 04-01-2009 06:11 PM

Uhm, what is wrong with it? I see the setting triangles with the white squares as part of the inside border. Any more "activity" might detract from the center blocks.

BlueChicken 04-02-2009 03:08 PM

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Ok... now I'm getting really carried away. Been playing some more, after laying it out on the floor last night and deciding I really like it, I started to wonder if I could make it a bit bigger.

Is another border too much?
You don't have to be polite... I'm very new to this designing thing, so will appreciate all honest opinions! :-)

sewjoyce 04-02-2009 05:18 PM

Wow -- that will be gorgeous!

kd124 04-02-2009 07:36 PM

I love that border, but it kind of distracts from your stars.

BlueChicken 04-02-2009 08:15 PM

That's what I thought... but how badly does it detract, cause I really like the yellow. lol

BlueChicken 04-02-2009 08:16 PM

It's difficult to imagine, but the stars are a lot brighter and crisper in real life, the blocks in this image are photographed and then scanned into EQ, so they've lost a lot of sparkle.


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