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Leslie333 01-03-2015 09:38 AM


Originally Posted by QuiltE (Post 7031952)
ITA ... just use the same background fabric as you are using, to let the coloured designs float inside the purple sashings.

I also agree with this idea. Nice blocks!

crafterrn1 01-03-2015 10:05 AM

So make one quilt with the white and floating blocks. Then the other with the purple sashing blocks. Luann

Jeanne S 01-03-2015 10:46 AM

Beautiful blocks! Although I like them without sashing, I would also like the purple sashing if it was more narrow. They are too wide in the second pictures and IMHO distract from the lovely blocks.

HouseDragon 01-03-2015 10:58 AM

I love purple and I love your blocks. Whatever you do, you'll have two beautiful quilts.

With that said, I think I'd use narrow black sashing to really pop those purple centers. :)

Boston1954 01-03-2015 11:13 AM

The extra color really snaps it up. I love the new look. Go with it!

Dina 01-03-2015 12:10 PM

I don't think your blocks look dull at all! I am a purple lover, and either way you go will look quite good. I have gone back and forth between your pictures and can't pick a favorite.

Just wanted to let you know your blocks are beautiful!

Dina

LavenderBlue 01-03-2015 12:34 PM

I like the purple strips but would use just one fabric instead of several.

Jitterbug 01-03-2015 01:14 PM

I love your blocks. For me, while I like the look of both ways, the wide look of the sash/border distracted my eyes from the beautiful block. If it were me, and I chose to use the border, it would be a very narrow strip. As suggested by others you could always do one floating and narrow sash with for the other. I wish you a lot of luck deciding. It's going to be lovely with those blocks for sure. I hope you show the end results when you're finished.

spartan quilter 01-03-2015 02:26 PM

Thanks to all for the suggestions and comments. I have to do the wide and narrow on the different blocks, in order to make them all fit together at the end. I am still leaning toward replacing the white sashing pieces with colored, and as LavendarBlue said, I may try just one fabric for the sashings. I will play around with a light and a dark and get back later for more opinions.

sewingsuz 01-03-2015 02:27 PM

I like it without the purple sashing. We all have our own taste. I hope we did not totally confuse you . The block are very pretty. I like purple.


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