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I think it would depend on the likes and age of the niece. All of them are beautiful. The younger ones in my house like #1 and the older go for 2 and 3. I like 3 but would make it a row longer to have a dragonfly block in the middle. I love the fabric and wish my oldest DGD hadn't seen it. Will have to try to find it. I start working on here graduation quilt next.

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Originally Posted by Prism99 (Post 6469746)

I guess I'm different; I much prefer the first layout. :)

I do like the first one TOO !! But I think since you are making it for someone special, what is the size that is going to work best for the recipient. GOOD LUCK with the choice. ALL are very lovely !!

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Originally Posted by Prism99 (Post 6469746)

I guess I'm different; I much prefer the first layout. :)

Guess that I am different too. I vote for number one. I love the full effect of the dragonfly fabric.

The first quilt is very unique, and your fabric is awesome. I also like the third quilt. Now that was no big help was it? Any of them would make beautiful quilts.

Oh, nuts! like them all. Do I have to choose?

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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom (Post 6469785)

I like the first layout ... but think the cornerstones in the second layout would look pretty cool with it.

Note though ... check the 1st layout as there is a mistake in it. The wrench block on the upper R inside border needs another arm, and the wrench below it has a twisted arm :)

I vote for #1 too! Take another look at the 3 blocks in the upper right corner. They all contribute to the problem - LOL. This quilt would drive me nuts! I would put the blocks on my design wall and take pictures to see how I'm doing, and make changes until the pictures show me I've finally got it right! And I'd put blocks back on the design wall as I sew them together to make sure I'm doing THAT right as well! It's sew easy to make mistakes between wall and machine. Ask me how I know - LOL.

One last thing - I would play with this design a little more in EQ to see if a bit of white would make it sparkle. I think it needs a bit of white to contrast with all the dark purples.

I'm a little late to this party but needed to comment. I love #1 but think I see the problem a bit differently. If you look at the to center and top right, the "overall" image is different than all the others. If you look at only the bottom half of the quilt, reproduce that and flip so it becomes the top, then it balances better. Not sure this is making any sense. Bottom line is, even though the fabric is beautiful and #1 may not showcase it as well, I believe #1 does a better job of showing a "dragonfly" design.

I think you're going to lose the beauty of that gorgeous dragonfly if you don't showcase it in the blocks! Too beautiful yo lose!

I like the first one! Beautiful fabric and beautiful layout

I like the second layout the most. It looks more dragonfly-ish. Beautiful fabric, is it going to be used in the border?