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Love the cat paws in the border. Great idea.
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I love the paw prints -- even big, and especially with the blocky, pointed shape -- it DOES go with the cats! I agree with those who suggested a break between the cats and the paw prints -- I think that would give it more definition, and make you happier with it!
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Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
I am making the borders for a tesselating cat quilt.
I thought I would make blocks of cat paw prints to run up both side borders. Anyway, I've made a practice block of 3 paw prints. I can't decide if I like it, although I don't know why. What do you think? Continue with it or try something else? I also thought maybe make the paw prints out of the same print fabrics that the cats are made out of? Would that be better? Or should I just File 13 the whole idea completely? Thanks-- Oops.... I just realized I should have posted this in Pictures. Sorry Patrice. |
I like the idea of a narrow border to separate the cats and the paws. How about only 2 paws per square or make four on a rectangle - less seams. A mouse in each corner? I also would like to see a picture of the whole quilt. What we can can see sure looks cute.
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I really like the paw prints but they do look like a lot of work to do enough for both borders. I agree with other comments about putting a narrow "stopper" border on the quilt first and then your paw print border. I might also suggest putting just a few paw print blocks in the border, maybe two or three around two opposite corners, or just randomly placed. Hope that makes sense.
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I like your idea of mixing up the prints by making them with the fabric you used for the cats...that way it will look like this or that cat made the prints instead of just any cat ;-)
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Originally Posted by laalaaquilter
I like your idea of mixing up the prints by making them with the fabric you used for the cats...that way it will look like this or that cat made the prints instead of just any cat ;-)
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I love the pattern on the border. Maybe you just need a little more contrast. Either a band or a lighter color in the background to set the border apart from the main blocks.
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I like your border, very innovative. But as suggested an accent border, possibly in the same color as the paws and also for the binding would play this off very nicely. A mouse in each corner of the border would be cute. Nice quilt.
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I love them and I would keep the paw prints brown, that way they add whimsey, but the focus of the quilt is still on the kittens! What a cute idea...
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Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
Originally Posted by Rettie V.Grama
Originally Posted by sahm4605
I think that the main paw section needs to be more rounded and the block smaller, that might be throwing the prints off and making it look odd to you. I like the idea though. just play around with it.
Make another pattern 1/4 inch smaller for the iron on backing. Iron it on. Turn over your 1/4 inch, then either zigzag it on the block or do by hand.l Zig zag is more durable, but hand applique is prettier. Applique??? You must be mad...:) I'm trying to avoid that! :) :) But it probably would be faster than cutting and piecing them like now. Not to mention more realistic. But I wasn't really after realism so much... just the idea of animal tracks. But the piecing of them (for me) is very slow so I think I will play with applique today and see if I can handle it. Thanks |
I like the paws but think you need a bright border between the cats and the paws.
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Love this quilt. I like the idea of an inner border also.
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Love the idea of the paw prints going all aound the quilt. Be sure to put in a small border to separate the main quilt from the border blocks. You decide the size. It will be perfect because you made it.
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Originally Posted by sahm4605
I think that the main paw section needs to be more rounded and the block smaller, that might be throwing the prints off and making it look odd to you. I like the idea though. just play around with it.
They will pop better, I do believe. We need to see after pics ya know ;-) |
I like it the way it is.
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I think your boarder is very clever, I like it. That said, maybe if the prints were of one of the lighter tones it might show better. Just a thought.
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