I'm setting my blue and white star blocks on point, have it all planned out, but have hit a brick wall.

The half triangles that fill in the gap to the border, I really want to do some kind of blue and white pattern, but don't want to detract from the stars. Solid blocks just look too chunky.

Any ideas on how to do the triangles?

Can you break the large triangles into 3 smaller ones, do 2 white and one blue, or vice versa?? haven't seen the blocks, so hard to say.

This is what I have so far.....

The colours are not great, I took photos of each block and then imported it into EQ, so they're a little dull.

And the spot fabric I have is not quite that intense, I couldn't get that to scan very accurately either, far too many dots in there! lol

But you kind of get the idea.

I think it looks beautiful as is. :D

What is the name of the bottom right block? I really like how the two colors play off each other in it.

I am assuming it is the white blocks you are talking about. How about a white on white block or a light light blue wave block or a combo of the 2.

BTW it looks great even if you use the soild white block like we see it.

That is really looking good. It's fun seeing the block I made in your quilt. I have one of your blocks. :D

The solid white actually has a light pattern of off white through it, so it's not plain. The more I look at it, the more I think you might be right. Breaking the white up might make it too fussy.

Bellaboo, I'm not sure what the name of that one is, sorry, it's not my one.

I wouldn't mess with perfection! It's wonderful just the way it's laid out. The light cream butter yellow (that's how it shows on my screen) is perfect with the shades of blue! Perfect!!!

Looks beautiful the way it is!!

I don't see a problem it looks great to me :!:

Instead of plain white, how about a small friendship star,either pieced or embroidered in blue on the white blocks?

That was my original thought... a small paper pieced star in the blue and white.

That's my block you're talking about :)

Isn't it cool! :-)

:thumbup:

Oh, don't change anything. I love it this way.

I think I'm going to stick with the plain white.

Remember that the blocks all have white in them, but it doesn't show well because they're scanned photos, so I think it will tie it all together and not detract from the stars.

The dotty fabric will go nicely to break up the sashing, and add a bit of colour, and the little triangles aren't over powering.

Gee, I like it as it is... that's beautiful

Is there a name for the block? A book or pattern I could buy?

dear i think you have a masterpiece the way it is i would proudly put it on one of my beds

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

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

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

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

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.

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! :-)

Wow -- that will be gorgeous!

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

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

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.

Hey Blue...I love your border design but I agree...it is so beautiful that is does take all the attention away from the stars. I don't know if removing the yellow (sorry) would tone it down a bit or if you just need to use that wonderful border on something else and find a different one for this quilt. But.....its your quilt, so you can do anything YOU want !! :wink:

I think it's getting too busy, and the yellow in the border is stronger in value than the white in the stars. My eyes startsin the center but settle on the outside border.

I think the first version is beautiful. Although I do kind of like the additional border in the second, but don't think I would go that drastic with the yellow, perhaps two of your blues (dark/medium perhaps).

WOW I Love the added border. I think the yellow frames the stars and makes your eyes go around the quilt in a coil like pattern...sorry not saying what I mean :? you know going around and seeing each star till you get to the center.
I love loud bright active so I might not be the one to listen to.

I think this is taking away from the beauty of the stars. I agree with whoever said to go back to the white setting triangles so you can do some lovely quilting to complement your beautiful stars! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thank you everyone, for your input. It's so awesome being able to get opinions of so many people, without leaving home! LOL

I'm starting to get the hang of being "technically correct", in which case the extra border is too much. But on the other hand, I'm also starting to realise (again) that if this is for me, I'm the only one who has to like it. In which case, I'm loving this border! LOL

I laid it out on my bed last night (just all the stars together, no border yet) and it reaches the sides quite nicely, so any border is going to hang down the sides of the bed. And in the picture I've swapped the yellow and white in the little triangles, so there's less yellow and more white. And I do like it.

I'm not entirely convinced I can actually make this border, but I'm going to have a go and make one, then lay it out and see what I think. If I don't like it, I will put it with something else, no doubt.

...and that's all that matters. (thumbsup)

In the beginning of my quilting, I allowed a rather zealous quiltzilla at a quilt store to talk me into a fabric that (while pretty) did not provide the same result as my choice would have. She said that my color was unconventional and the pattern called for something traditional.

I'm glad you follow your heart.

I do feel a little disloyal... asking for opinions then ignoring them! LOL

I have taken all the comments on board though, it's all learning, and funnily enough I agree with the technical comments about detracting from the centre, etc.

But when I look at the whole pattern, and the top laid out in my sewing room, I just love it and my gut says "do it!" Now that I've decided it's for our bed, I can't wait to get it done. It will brighten the room so much, and we're heading into winter here too. Some nice bright yellow is just what the doctor ordered! lol

Nope, you didn't ignore them, you just had your own (and your own opinion ALWAYS gets double points) - lol.

LOL

I'll remember that!