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watterstide 06-05-2010 07:19 AM

to the right and bottom of each one. how do you decide what size (width)strips to use for the shadow effect?
of course each block is a different size..but i would assume that the strips need to stay the same.

any ideas?

Prism99 06-05-2010 09:46 AM

I'm not sure what you mean by shadows. Would it be attic windows, by any chance?

watterstide 06-05-2010 12:46 PM

no, not attic windows,per say. i will be putting a black strip on the left of the t-shirt block and on the bottom.i will see if i can find a sample.

watterstide 06-05-2010 01:12 PM


Originally Posted by Prism99
I'm not sure what you mean by shadows. Would it be attic windows, by any chance?

i found this on webshots..
if you click on the picture, you can see a larger version

http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/63/763...8PrRJdO_th.jpg

the black strips look pretty narrow..maybe i will cut them at 2 inches..

Lisa 06-05-2010 01:16 PM

Neat!

ktbb 06-05-2010 04:08 PM

Watterstide, it looks like the black is smaller than two inches...maybe one inch finished and to get the same look, you measure the length or width, then replace the outside inch or two with a square/rectangle of the background fabric - this background square makes it look like the tshirt fabric/block is sitting above the background and creating a shadow. PM me if you have questions. If you look closely at the photo, you should see what I mean. The larger the square/rectangle of background fabric is, the higher the block seems to be off the background.

watterstide 06-05-2010 05:24 PM

Thanks Kate..i will start on it tomorrow. the t-shirts all already done.did them all today.

SandyinZ4 06-05-2010 05:28 PM

O-o-o-h. I like that look. It really sets off the blocks. Please post yours when it is finished.

watterstide 06-05-2010 05:31 PM

She did another one too..
by "quiltshoppe74036 "

http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/63/763...8TVYMLp_th.jpg

craftybear 06-05-2010 07:06 PM

that is cool


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