Which placement do you prefer?
 

Summers are major craft show prep time for me. I'm lining up ideas. If you let me know which of these lay-outs you like best, it'd help. :-) I posted before borders/bindings/quilting because I want your idea on placement only. I appreciate it!
A. Lined up blocks. B. Dancing blocks.

I like the "Dancing" set up.

i like the first one better, not so random. but that's just me. I'm sure you'll get arguments for both of them.

I prefer the dancing blocks

Definitely dancing.

I also like the first, but agree w/Lynnie's observation. Pretty!

I like the linear setting. (Not dancing.)

I like dancing.

I like the lined up best although they're both awesome!

I like the lined up version. It's hard for me to be spontaneous in layout.

I prefer "A"! I love your colors....happy sewing!

Love the dancing!

Either works, and I usually like things not so symmetrical or lined up, but I actually prefer the first one on this.... nice work

I like the "Dancing"

I like the lined up the best. It's just my style.

Either one looks great. I guess I prefer the lined up one, because I feel like I want to reach out and straighten the staggered ones, LOL.

I prefer the lined up set.the dancing ones are too random for me.

I prefer the lined up setting for these particular blocks because there is so much movement already in the fabrics. For me, the dancing setting detracts from focus on the wonderful fabrics.

Ha ha--you made me laugh!!

I prefer the lined up ones too--and your reason helps me to understand why. :-)

I vote, dancing.

I like the first one because the shadow effect complements the wide variety of very interesting fabrics. To add the element that makes them dance causes a loss of visual unity and focus.

I like them both. I prefer rectangle shape for placemats. You really want to keep them quick to make or at least that is how I did things out here in CA to keep the price down.

This is interesting. So far here, it's 12:7 in favor of straight grid. On a fb group it's 8:10 in favor of dancing. I love the comments! Your ideas are things I think but can't find the words to express. I'll tally again when I get home from work. Looks like I'll be making some of both.

I'm wondering if the preference would change when a different fabric is used.

Thanks for your help!

I agree on skipping extras to keep price down. The straight grid is definitely quicker.

Chalk up another vote for dancing.

Here is an ambiguous answer. I liked the Straight set in the single picture but the Dancing side by side. So if you are making a single quilt I vote for Straight.

I prefer the dancing one too! Nice!

The OCD viewers will go for the first one! Love them both and always nice to see something different!

I like the 2nd. More visually stimulating. Especially if this is to be hung in a place where children can enjoy it.

I'd go with the lined up, fabulous colors!

Maybe that's my problem... :o I like the first, straight one MUCH better!

I really like the dancing one.

Like the first one best. Dancing fabric needs straightening. lol

Oohhhh! I like them both! My initial thought was "the first one!" but then I started thinking about all the stunning ways that the second one could bring out a beautiful quilting design. I really don't think you could go wrong either way! :cool:

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"A" for sure! Your fabrics already dance, and the second layout makes me dizzy!

I vote for dancing also

These are both great, which makes it hard to choose. I think I like the first one better. It seems to me to make a bigger statement of the shadow effect.

Leslie