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nlgh 06-05-2016 12:21 PM
Originally Posted by Polliwog (Post 7569201)
The white is needed to echo the beautiful dolphins, but would probably look much better in a narrower width, perhaps half the width or less of your original plan. For the background quilting around the dolphins you could stitch a wave effect. No matter how you finish this, the dolphins are really beautiful.
My thoughts, too. That is beautiful. My granddaughter who is married now would love it.

kiffie2413 06-05-2016 03:11 PM
I actually showed the pics to my granddaughter pretending we're helping a lady here on QB choose fabrics. She's young enough that she doesn't know my board name, and she completely fell for it.
Thank you all so very much! I'll post a pic of the finished quilt.
Regards,
Kif

M.I.Late 06-05-2016 06:11 PM
Quilting "waves" would be cute.

maryellen2u 06-05-2016 07:15 PM
I think it is a hoot that the little girl thought your sewing room was Grammy's quilt shop! Wise little Grand baby!! Your stitching is gorgeous! Whatever you come up with she will love 'cause it came from that special shop!

kiffie2413 06-06-2016 12:24 AM
Yes I laughed so hard when she asked if we could look in "Grammy's Fabric Shop" that day.
Thank you all so very kindly!

DOTTYMO 06-06-2016 01:19 AM
Originally Posted by Polliwog (Post 7569201)
The white is needed to echo the beautiful dolphins, but would probably look much better in a narrower width, perhaps half the width or less of your original plan. For the background quilting around the dolphins you could stitch a wave effect. No matter how you finish this, the dolphins are really beautiful.
This was my thought or perhaps a narrow flange of white.

Scakes 06-07-2016 07:57 PM
Beautiful embroidery. Hope to see it after you have it completed.

redstilettos 06-08-2016 04:03 AM
Originally Posted by kiffie2413 (Post 7567657)
Lol! I should clarify Grammy's Fabric Shop is actually my fabric room. Um, literally. When she was about 3 my lil gd asked if I had any Nemo fabric? I told her I'd need to check. She replied, "Can we go look in your fabric shop Grammy?". Out of the mouths of babes...
Thank you all for the ideas and the nice comments. I wish I didn't make all of this so hard on myself!
K
LOL......perhaps a bit of a stash you have if a lil girl thinks it is a fabric shop. Love those kinds of rooms. And kids! :)

Quilter 65 06-08-2016 04:17 PM
A narrow strip of white, blued white, or grey would make such a great stop border before adding any of the fabrics you have chosen. I am talking 1/2 or 3/4 wide. I like to use one very narrow strip often.

kiffie2413 06-16-2016 01:10 PM
Originally Posted by Quilter 65 (Post 7572337)
A narrow strip of white, blued white, or grey would make such a great stop border before adding any of the fabrics you have chosen. I am talking 1/2 or 3/4 wide. I like to use one very narrow strip often.
You and a few others suggested making that inner border narrow, and I did. In a white that has very small dots of muted blues, purples, teals. I did the larger border in the circles batik, as that's what dgd chose from the pic I posted here...that she thought we were helping another Grammy decide for her granddaughter :). I really liked the batik lines, but it's not for me.
I'm now working on the final quilting...Bree123 suggested a trapunto technique around the dolphins. I've never done it, but there's a 1st time for everything...so far so good.
Thanks again to everyone! And I will post a pic when it's done.
Regards,
Kan


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