Looking for opinions on layout
 

Since we have been stuck at home for a while, I decided to make several table runners/toppers for both my daughter and daughter in law for Christmas. So far I have a Thanksgiving runner, a Patriotic Red White and Blue runner and I am now tackling Valentines day. I have been playing around in EQ and this is what I have come up with. It is based on Storm at Sea. The first whack was without the center "thingy" (lol). It looked far to empty so I added that detail into the center. I plan to put the hearts at the corners so I drew some lines to visualize that. What do you all think of the overall design? I think I am good - but what do you all think ??

I like it.

Here is another version - but I think that this is almost too busy ....

I like them both but prefer the first

The second. The first is too sparse for my taste.

I like the second version. It doesn't seem too busy at all. very nice idea

I agree with this opinion.

I like your heart adaptation - wherever you decide to put it.

I like the 2nd one! Both are very happy.

I thing the first one will work the best it is not to busy as you said but definitely makes the statement you want.

Both are lovely, but I am with you that the 2nd is busier and
almost seems to take away from the hearts.
TBH I like the simplicity of the 1st.

Chances are a special valentine bouquet will sit atop the centre spot
.... and then the work in the centre will not be on display. So, KIS!

Both arrangements are very attractive. I'm giving you a third option - I pulled the hearts into towards the center so there is less empty space between them and the center element. To have the same surface area as the original, you would have to make the scale of the blocks larger, which may or may not appeal to you.

I love them both, but if you want my vote, I prefer the first one

I like both, how clever of you to use the SAS pattern for the hearts. I favor the second one, however if she's going to put a plant, or candle or flowers in the center, the first would work better. Looking forward to seeing them finished.

Hmmm they're both really pretty! I think I like the first one because I think the enlarged center design in the second one distracts from the hearts. Unless you make that center design a pale pink, possibly? I also like how a previous poster pulled the hearts in to the center a little bit.

Thanks everyone for your input!! Because I designed it in EQ , I was stuck with the spacing that the layout gave me. I may do as Platyhiker and Peckish suggested- pull then in towards the center a bit. I will post pics when I am done.

If something is going to be placed in the center - leave it plainer -the first version.

If the topper is going to be "going it alone" - use the second version....

I like the first one, both for its simplicity and because the hearts are enough teensy piecing for one project. What finished size are you thinking of? If the triangle-in-a-square units finish at 1.5", the topper will be about 21" on a side. That's some tiny piecing!

bearisgray - those were my thoughts as well. My son is forever buying his new bride flowers - so I expect that something will be in the middle of the runner!! My daughter has a big square table so I expect something will be in the middle of that one as well.

J
Jennifer23 - lol - Yes lots of piecing - The finished blocks will be 5" so the measurements for squaring up the individual parts were all whacky. So ... I printed out the foundation paper in EQ. I estimate that if I put the hearts in the "corners" it will be about 30" -32" square.

I think it's going to be great!